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AUCTION SALE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2014
AT 1:00 P.M.
RUSSIA
1103 s
1857 10k brown & blue, two-line Apr 1858 datestamp, margins all around, v.f., signed
Dr.Ferchenbauer, with his 1973 certificate, cat. $850 ....................................................................(1)
250.00
1104 s
1857 10k brown & blue, pen cancel, margins all around, fine, cat. $675 .........................................(1)
150.00
1105 s
1858 30k carmine and green, indistinct town cancellation, brilliant colors, small faults, fine
appearance, cat. $3,000 ...............................................................................................................(4)
500.00
1106 s
1866 3k black & green, “V” in background (error), five singles cancelled on piece, scarce ..........(20d)
150.00
1107 P
1913 Romanov Tercentenary, die proof of blue center only (Nicholas II), also 35k magenta, die proof
of frame only, v.f. ...........................................................................................................................
1,000.00
1917 3k red, interpanneau pane of 40 with drastic perforation shift, n.h., fine and striking variety ....
...............................................................................................................................................(121var)
500.00
1109 ww
1922 5000r on 20r double surcharge, one displaced diagonally, n.h., v.f. ..............................(194var)
250.00
1110 (w)
1922 5000r on 20r horizontal pair, right stamp surcharge omitted, unused without gum, v.f. ...(194var)
250.00
1111 wwa
1922 Star surcharges (typographed) 5r on 20k, variety basic stamp with groundwork shifted to
bottom, pane of 25, n.h., v.f. ...............................................................................................(216var)
250.00
1112 wwa
1922 5r on 20k blue & red, basic stamp with significant offset on back, cross-gutter sheet of 100,
n.h., fine-v.f. (web photo) ....................................................................................................(216var)
150.00
1113 wwa
1922 5r on 20k blue & red, two cross gutter sheets of 100, one with only partial offset of basic stamp
(bottom 10 stamps), the other fold-over at left, creating a significant variety, n.h., fine-v.f. (web
photo) ....................................................................................................................................(216var)
250.00
1924 Definitives (typographed), 8k dark olive, imperforate horizontal pair, used in combination with
regularly issued 1k orange, vertical pair (perf.12), tied by 7 Nov 25 cds on registered cover, paying
18k rate, addressed locally in Moscow, with arrival (8.11) postmark on back, usual cover wear, finev.f., with 2009 Victor Liapine certificate. Imperforate stamps of the “gold standard” definitives were
not regularly issued and are quite scarce unused, very rare used and virtually unknown on cover. A
wonderful showpiece of Soviet philately, ex-Liphschutz collection (Zagorsky 46Pa) .......(276a,283var)
12,500.00
1108 wwa
1114 `
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1110
1108
1125
1127
1122
1111
1128
1135
1133
1129
1123
1132
1140
1136
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1116 `
1117 ww
1924 Definitives (typographed), 8k brown olive and 9k orange red, both imperforate, used in
combination with regularly issued 1k orange (perf.12) on registered cover (7 Nov 25), paying 18k
rate, addressed locally in Moscow, with arrival (8.11) postmark on back, minor cover wear, with
insignificant paper erosion in places, fine-v.f., with 2009 Victor Liapine certificate. A magnificent
exhibition piece of Soviet philately, probably unique combination franking with two imperforate
varieties, ex-Liphschutz (Zagorsky 46Pa,47Pa) .....................................................(183var,284var,276a)
20,000.00
1924 Definitives (typographed), 8k brown olive and 30k violet, both imperforate sheet corner margin
singles, used in combination with regularly issued 2k green (lithographed) on registered cover from
Moscow (15 Mar 1925) to Paris, paying the appropriate 40k foreign registered mail rate to France,
with arrival (21 Mar 1925) postmark on back, fine-v.f., with 2009 Victor Liapine certificate. A very
rare cover franked with two imperforate typographed stamps, ex-Norman Epstein and Michel
Liphschutz collections (Zagorsky 46Pa,52Pa) ...........................................................(251,283var,288var)
10,000.00
1924 Definitives (typographed), 20k bright green shade, typically associated with this imperforate
sheet corner margin single, close but clear at bottom right, n.h., usual natural gum wrinkles, fresh
and fine example of this rarity, with 2013 Liapine cert. (Zverev $15,000) (Zagorsky 051Pa) cat.
$12,000 .................................................................................................................................................(288var)
10,000.00
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1924 Definitives (typographed), 30k violet, top sheet margin imperforate horizontal pair, used in
combination with imperf. 20k Lenin on registered cover from Moscow (26 May 1925), flown to Paris,
paying the appropriate 80k registered air post rate to France, fine-v.f., with arrival (28 May)
postmark on back, with 2009 Victor Liapine certificate. A rarity, ex-Norman Epstein, Michel
Liphschutz collections (Zagorsky 52Pa) .......................................................................................(288Avar)
7,500.00
1119 `
1924 (Definitives) 15k perf. 12, used in combination with 5r (33) and single 3r on both sides of a
parcel card, sent from Tiflis to Moscow, with transit and arrival pmks, stamps invalidated, some
toning and card faults, impressive item (web photo)...................................................................................
150.00
1120
1120 w
1121
1924 3r gray brown and green, perf. 13½x10, well centered, large margins all around, h.r., v.f.,
handstamped guarantee on back (Zagorsky 57Avar) ................................................................(292b,var)
2,500.00
1924 3r black brown and green, perf. 13½x10, additional variety showing major retouch in
ornaments above the “B” of “RYB”, well centered, small h.r., post office fresh, v.f. example of this
rare compound perforation with unlisted retouch, possibly unique (Zagorsky 57A,var) ........(292bvar)
4,500.00
1122 Pa
1924 3r green & brown, imperf. left sheet imperf. block of four, type I, double impression, boxed
“Brakovano” in red, also invalidating perforations, v.f. .................................................................(292var)
250.00
1123 Pa
1924 3r green & brown, imperf. left sheet imperf. block of four, type I, double impression, boxed
“Brakovano” in red, also invalidating perforations, v.f. .................................................................(292var)
250.00
1124 ww
1925 Definitives (watermarked), complete set of 21, mixed perforations, n.h., fine-v.f. (Zagorsky 7697) cat. $650 (web photo) ................................................................................................................(304/325)
250.00
1125 w
1925 1r light brown, red, variety, red groundwork shifted to left, l.h., fine and interesting item ..........
...............................................................................................................................................................(321var)
150.00
1925-1928 two presentation booklets (opened for display), prepared by Goznak, with various
commemoratives and Air Post, also fiscal issues for the Radio Fund (13 different to 100r),
overprinted Obrazets, Postage Dues, fine-v.f. Only 1000 and 2000 of each prepared; also 1924
presentation booklet for the UPU Congress (this one includes two stationery cards) (web photo) .....
500.00
1121 w
1126 (w)S
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1127 ww
1128 w
1129 s
1927 8k on 3k light blue, surcharge type II inverted, sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., with 2013
Liapine cert. ........................................................................................................................................(361var)
500.00
1927 8k on 14k brown, surcharge type II inverted, l.h., fine, signed Goznak, with Liapine cert. .........
...............................................................................................................................................................(365var)
500.00
1927 Esperanto, imperforate vertical pair, used, v.f. ....................................................................(374var)
500.00
1130
1131
1130 ww
1927 Tenth Anniversary of the Revolution, 5k Lenin, imperf. upper right sheet corner margin single,
n.h., slight gum skips, otherwise v.f. (Zagorsky 203Pa), cat. $2,800 ..........................................(376var)
1,000.00
1131 ww
1927 Tenth Anniversary of the Revolution, 7k Smolny, imperforate lower left sheet corner margin
single, gum disturbed in margin only, stamp n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 204Pa), cat. $1,600 .............(377var)
1,000.00
1132 w
1930 Educational Exhibition, 10k olive green, vertical watermark, with defective "15" (bottom tablet)
and broken frame at upper right, l.h., v.f. and interesting variety, with 2013 Liapine certificate...........
...............................................................................................................................................................(435var)
500.00
1133 w/wwa
1931 25th Anniversary of 1905 Revolution, imperf. blocks of four, bottom stamps n.h., v.f. , scarce in
blocks (Zverev $1,000) .....................................................................................................................(452-454)
500.00
1933 15th Anniversary of the October Revolution, blocks of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h.,
occasional natural gum creases, v.f. (Zverev $3,250) ...............................................................(472-478)
2,000.00
1135 wa
1932 50k MOPR, block of four, n.h., natural wrinkles, fine (Zverev $500) ......................................(479)
250.00
1136 ww
1933 Nationalities, complete set n.h., occasional natural gum creases, fine-v.f. (Zagorsky 317-337) .
.............................................................................................................................................................(489-509)
500.00
1134 w/wwa
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1152
1141
1142
1148
1146
1151
1153
1157
1145
1154
1167
1156
1158
1164
1165
1159
1174
1168
1172
1161
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1137
1137 ww
1138
1933 Commissars, 5k bottom sheet margin horizontal pair, imperf. vertically, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky
346var) ..................................................................................................................................................(520var)
1,500.00
1138 ww
1933 Commissars, 20k violet, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 347Pc) .............(521var)
1,000.00
1139 (w)
1933 Commissars, 20k violet, imperforate vertical sheet margin pair, unused without gum, minor
wrinkles, fine and rare (Zverev $8,500) ...........................................................................................(521var)
2,000.00
1140 ww
1934 Lenin Mausoleum, 5k and 10k imperforate singles, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 360Pa,361Pa) ...............
.........................................................................................................................................................(524a,525a)
1,000.00
1141 ww
1934 Mendeleyev, set of four n.h., v.f., cat. $650 .......................................................................(536-539)
250.00
1142 ww
1934 Mendeleyev, set of four n.h., v.f., cat. $650 .......................................................................(536-539)
250.00
1143 wwa
1934 Mendeleyev, blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (Zverev $8,500) ................(536-539)
5,000.00
1144 wwa
1934 Mendeleyev, blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (Zverev $8,500) ................(536-539)
5,000.00
1143
1144
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1145 ww
1935 Anti-War, set of five, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $1,250 .................................................................(546-550)
500.00
1146 ww
1935 Spartacist Games, complete set, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f., cat. $1,250..........(559-68)
500.00
1147 ww
1935 Persian Art, set of four, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $350 (web photo) ..........................................(569-572)
150.00
1148 w
1935 Kalinin, 20k imperf. single, adhesions on gum and on face, otherwise fine (Zagorsky 428Pa) ..
...............................................................................................................................................................(576var)
500.00
1935 Frunze, Bauman and Kirov, 2k, 4k and 40k imperforate vertical pairs, n.h., penciled position
numbers and handstamped guarantee marks, on back, v.f., rare (Zverev $13,750) (Zagorsky 432434Pa) cat. $7,480 .......................................................................................................................(580a-582a)
5,000.00
1936 Pioneers, complete set in blocks of four, 3k and 15k perf. 11, others perf. 14, n.h., fine-v.f.
(Zverev $3,500) ................................................................................................................................(583-588)
1,500.00
1151 w
1937 Moscow Architecture, 3k lilac, imperforate sheet margin single, h.r., v.f. (Zagorsky 460Pa) cat.
$380 ......................................................................................................................................................(597var)
150.00
1152 ww
1937 Moscow Architecture, 20k green imperforate single, n.h., v.f. (Zverev $1,750) .............(601var)
750.00
1153 s
1937 Dzerzhinsky, 10k yellow brown, ordinary paper, horizontal pair imperf. between and at left,
used, v.f. This variety is known only used (Zagorsky 469var) cat. $1,250................................(606var)
500.00
1154 w
1937 Definitives (unwatermarked), 20k green, 30k lilac, 40k dark blue, imperforate singles, h.r., v.f.
(Zagorsky 443,458,577Pa) cat. $2,040 ..........................................................................(617A,618,619var)
750.00
1937 Definitives, 20k Peasant, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 458Pa) cat. $2,500 ...
...............................................................................................................................................................(618var)
1,000.00
1149 ww
1150 wwa
1155 ww
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1156 ww
1937 Definitives, 40k Lenin, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 443 CPS Pa) cat.
$1,560 ...................................................................................................................................................(619var)
500.00
1157 ww
1938 North Pole, 80k imperforate sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 486Pa) cat. $310 .
...............................................................................................................................................................(628var)
150.00
1158 ww
1938 Red Army, 30k variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 492Pb) cat. $2,500..............(631var)
1,000.00
1159 wwa
1938 Second Trans-Polar Flight Moscow to San Jacinto, set of three upper right sheet corner
margin blocks of 15, n.h., fine-v.f. ...................................................................................................(640-42)
1,500.00
1938 Second Trans-Polar Flight Moscow to San Jacinto, 10k claret (Gromov, Danilin and
Yumashev), horizontal pair imperf. between, single punched hole and slight fold between stamps,
also faint horizontal mis-registration markings, v.f. An unrecorded variety .............................(640var)
5,000.00
1938 Child Welfare, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., few minor gum disturbances, fine-v.f.
(Zverev $1,800) ................................................................................................................................(659-665)
750.00
1160 s
1161 wwa
1162
1162 w
1163
1939 Steel worker, 15k dark blue, imperforate single, l.h., large margins, natural gum wrinkles, v.f.
(Zagorsky 756Pa) cat. $2,650...............................................................................................................(713a)
1,000.00
1163 ww
1939 Steel worker, 15k blue, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 576) cat. $8,000(713a)
2,500.00
1164 w/wwa
1939 Woman Aviators, set of three in blocks of four, top stamps hinged, bottom n.h., fine-v.f.
(Zverev $1,200) ................................................................................................................................(718-720)
500.00
1939 Soviet Agricultural Fair, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Zverev $1,100) ...............
.............................................................................................................................................................(724-733)
500.00
1166 ww
1939 Soviet Agricultural Fair, 20k blue black, raster vertical diamonds (VR), n.h., well centered, v.f.,
seldom offered, especially unhinged (Zverev $2,500) (Zagorsky 593var, catalogue value for hinged)
cat. $1,600............................................................................................................................................(726var)
1,500.00
1167 ww
1939 30k on 4k claret unwatermarked, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 590) cat. $700...................................(743a)
250.00
1168 w
1939 30k on 4k claret unwatermarked, h.r., fine (Zagorsky 590) cat. $340 ..................................(743a)
150.00
1169 wwa
1939 Sanatoria, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., faint toned spots affecting a few values,
otherwise fine-v.f. (Zverev $700) (web photo) .............................................................................(749-756)
250.00
1165 wwa
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1175
1179
1181
1180
1183
1182
1186
1187
1184
1190
1188
1194
1193
1199
1197
1198
1200
1196
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1170 wwa
1940 Tchaikovsky, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Zverev $750) (web photo) ...............
.............................................................................................................................................................(789-793)
250.00
1171 ww
1940 Tchaikovsky, 30k variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 655Pb) cat. $780 .........(791var)
250.00
1172 s
1940 Agricultural Fair, 30k Tajikistan Pavilion, 30k variety imperf. at bottom, used, v.f. (Zagorsky
669Pa) cat. $1,250 ..............................................................................................................................(805var)
500.00
1941 Red Army, 5k violet, horizontal gutter block of 12, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f. (web
photo) .........................................................................................................................................................(824)
150.00
1174 ww
1941 People’s Militia, 30k blue, n.h., v.f., cat. $300 ...........................................................................(859)
150.00
1175 s
1943 Patriotic War, 20k Workers and Soldiers, horizontal pair imperf. between, used, v.f. (Zagorsky
739var) cat. $1,250 .............................................................................................................................(873var)
500.00
1173 wwa
1176
1176 ww
1177
1178
1943 Snipers, 60k blue, grayish paper, yellowish gum, vertical diamond raster (VR), n.h., natural
wrinkles, v.f. example of this scarce stamp (Zagorsky 759var) cat. $1,300 ...............................(894var)
1,500.00
1177 ww
1943 Snipers, 60k blue, white paper and gum, vertical diamond raster (VR), n.h., slightly disturbed
gum with a pencil notation, still a v.f. example of this rarity (Zagorsky 759var) cat. $1,300 ...(894var)
1,500.00
1178 ww
1943 Snipers, 60k bluish ultramarine, yellow paper, vertical diamond raster (VR), n.h., rough
perforations as often, v.f. (Zagorsky 759var) cat. $1,300 .............................................................(894var)
1,500.00
1943 Snipers, 60k bluish ultramarine, white paper, vertical diamond raster (VR), unused
(regummed), fine (Zagorsky 759var) ...............................................................................................(894var)
500.00
1180 ww
1943 Bering Issue, 30k horizontal pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 762var) cat. $2,200 .......
...............................................................................................................................................................(886var)
500.00
1181 s
1943 Medals, 1r variety imperf. at right, used, v.f. This variety is only known used (Zagorsky 768Pb)
cat. $1,600............................................................................................................................................(897var)
500.00
1182 ww
1943 Mayakovski, 60k vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 778Pa) cat. $1,900 (906var)
500.00
1183 w
1944 War Heroes, 30k variety first “O” of (“Molodoi”) omitted at bottom, l.h., v.f. ...................(915var)
150.00
1184 ww
1944 Civil War Heroes, 30k green vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 838var) cat.
$1,600 ...................................................................................................................................................(944var)
500.00
1945 Academy of Sciences, 30k horizontal pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f., signed Bileski (Zagorsky
884var) cat. $1,600 ................................................................................................................................(987a)
500.00
1186 ww
1946 Victory Parade, 60k variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 935Pa) cat. $1,600 (1029var)
500.00
1187 ww
1946 Five Year Plan, 5k vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f., signed Bileski (Zagorsky 991var)
cat. $1,200 .........................................................................................................................................(1075var)
500.00
1188 ww
1946 Five Year Plan, 20k vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 994var) cat. $630 ...........
.............................................................................................................................................................(1078var)
250.00
1179 (w)
1185 ww
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1189 a
1190 ww
1946 Anniversary of Soviet Postage Stamps, souvenir sheet of four, center shifted, used with full
gum (cancelled to order), v.f. A spectacular variety, undoubtedly rare ...............................(1081a,var)
2,500.00
1947 Arms of Uzbekistan, 30k variety imperforate at bottom, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 1025Pa) cat. $950.
.............................................................................................................................................................(1119var)
250.00
1191
1191 wwa
1192
1947 Moscow Anniversary, 50k Lenin Museum, block of four imperforate between, n.h., v.f. A
rarity (Zagorsky 1058var) cat. $7,400 ............................................................................................(1129var)
5,000.00
1192 ww
1947 Moscow Anniversary, 5k Crimea Bridge, vertical pair imperf. between stamps and at right,
n.h., v.f. A rarity (Zagorsky 1073var) cat. $20,000 .....................................................................(1132var)
7,500.00
1193 ww
1947 Moscow Anniversary,10k Gorky street, horizontal pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky
1074var) cat. $2,100 .........................................................................................................................(1133var)
1,000.00
1947 Moscow Anniversary, 60k Bridge, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 1082Pa) cat.
$470 ....................................................................................................................................................(1140var)
200.00
1947 Moscow, 2r+gutter+1r+3r+5r se-tenant strip, n.h., folded between stamps, v.f. (Zagorsky $480)
(web photo) .........................................................................................................................................................
150.00
1196 ww
1947 Moscow Subway, 60k Mayakovski Station, vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky
1066var) cat. $1,600 .........................................................................................................................(1157var)
500.00
1197 ww
1947 Sanatoria, 30k Novy Afon, 30k imperforate vertical pair, n.h., v.f. .................................(1166var)
250.00
1198 ww
1947 Sanatoria, 30k Novy Afon, 30k vertical pair imperf. horizontally and horizontal pair imperforate
vertically, both n.h., v.f. ..................................................................................................................(1166var)
250.00
1199 ww
1947 Sanatoria, 30k Kislovodsk, horizontal pair imperf. between, n.h., natural gum inclusion,
otherwise v.f. (Zagorsky 1108var) cat. $2,100..............................................................................(1168var)
500.00
1947 Sanatoria, 30k Sochi, vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 1103var) cat. $1,600 ..
.............................................................................................................................................................(1169var)
500.00
1948 October Revolution Anniversary, 1r variety, center shifted, n.h., v.f. ............................(1187var)
150.00
1194 ww
1195 ww
1200 ww
1201 ww
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1202 w
1948 Ostrovski, imperforate singles, set of three, h.r., v.f. .............................................(1227-1229var)
250.00
1203 ww
1948 Ostrovski, imperforate sheet margin singles, n.h., each with fold between outer margin and
stamp, v.f. (Zagorsky 1168-1170Pa) cat. $2,200................................................................(1227-1229var)
750.00
1204
1204 ww
1205
1948 Ostrovski, imperforate horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 1168-1170Pa) cat. $4,400 ...............
...................................................................................................................................................(1227-1229var)
1,500.00
1949 Sports, 2r dark gray, raster vertical diamond (VR), n.h., natural wrinkles, v.f., rare in any
condition, especially unhinged (Zagorsky 1325var) cat. $2,200 ................................................(1383var)
2,000.00
1948 Soccer, 30k horizontal pair, imperf. between, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 1221var) cat. $2,800 .............
.............................................................................................................................................................(1455var)
1,000.00
1950 Anniversary of Lenin’s Death, 1r horizontal pair, imperf. between, n.h., slightly disturbed gum,
still v.f. (Zagorsky 1405var) cat. $2,200 ........................................................................................(1437var)
500.00
1208 ww
1950 Skyscrapers, complete set n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $460 (web photo) .....................................(1518-25)
150.00
1209 w
1954 Griboyedov, 40k lilac, variety imperf. at left, h.r., v.f., unlisted ......................................(1690var)
250.00
1210 wwa
1958 Definitives, 40k rose red, line-perf. 12½ (instead of comb-perf. 12x12½), the unique block of
four, never hinged, with slight gum disturbances (possibly having been adhered on a presentation
card), well centered and fresh, v.f. (Zagorsky 1879A, catalogue value for singles) cat. $18,800+ .....
25,000.00
1959 Basketball Overprint, “Ch” of Chile under “K” variety, n.h., v.f. (Zagorsky 2193I) cat. $2,300 ....
.............................................................................................................................................................(2170var)
750.00
1205 ww
1206 ww
1207 ww
1211 ww
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1209
1207
1211
1202
1223
1224
1225
1203
1228
1215
1222
1229
1231
1238
1235
1240
1255
1241
1246
1264
1256
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1214 ww
1215 P
1216 wwa
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1218 wwa
1219 ww
1220 ww
1221 ww
1222 ww
1223 w
1224 (w)
1213
1960 Liberation of Korea, 40k line perf. 12½, n.h., v.f., with Liapine certificate (Zagorsky 2421A)
cat. $2,300 .........................................................................................................................................(2407var)
1,000.00
1960 Uzbek Folk Costumes, 60k line perf. 12½, n.h., natural gum wrinkles, v.f., with Liapine
certificate (Zagorsky 2423A) cat. $2,200 .......................................................................................(2417var)
1,000.00
1964 Tokyo Olympics green souv. sheet with serial number, n.h., v.f., cat. $175 (web photo).............
.......................................................................................................................................................(2921-26var)
150.00
1964 Academy of Science, artist proof on linen paper, overprinted Specimen, without gum as
issued, v.f. and rare ............................................................................................................................(2980S)
250.00
1966 Definitives, 2k violet, pane of 35, fold-over printing error, n.h., fine and striking error (web
photo) ..................................................................................................................................................(3258var)
500.00
1966 Definitives, 3k violet, pane of 50 with fold-over variety affecting bottom two rows, n.h., v.f. and
striking error (web photo) ...............................................................................................................(3259var)
500.00
1966 Definitives, 4k red, pane of 42 with significant printing error resulting in nine stamps with
partial design and fifteen stamps with design omitted, n.h., v.f. and striking variety (web photo).......
.............................................................................................................................................................(3260var)
2,500.00
1967 10k Space Station, uncoated paper variety, n.h., scarce, with regular stamp for comparison
(web photo) ........................................................................................................................................(3297var)
750.00
1971 4k Nekrasov, uncoated paper variety, n.h., v.f., rare, with ordinary stamp for comparison (web
photo) ..................................................................................................................................................(3876var)
750.00
1975 10k Soviet and American Astronauts, gray color missing, n.h., v.f. and rare, with ordinary
stamp for comparison ......................................................................................................................(4338var)
1,500.00
Semi-Postals. 1914-15 1k (colored paper) and 3k, 10k (white paper), each variety imperf. at bottom,
n.h., minor creases, fine-v.f. ...................................................................................................(B5,10,13var)
300.00
1914 White Paper, imperforate singles, h.r., overall gum toning, otherwise v.f. (Zagorsky 130-33Pa)
cat. $2,240........................................................................................................................................(B9-13var)
500.00
1915 1k-10k imperforate singles, set of four, unused (regummed), fine-v.f. (Zagorsky 130-33Pa) cat.
$2,240 ...............................................................................................................................................(B9-13var)
500.00
Russian Air Post
1225 w
1924 10k on 5r green, type II (wide “5”), l.h., large margins, natural gum creases and tiny gum
stain, pencil signed, fine (Zagorsky 50 II) cat. $1,400 .......................................................................(C7a)
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500.00
November 18-19, 2014
Cherrystone Auctions
1226 ww
1930 Zeppelin set of two imperforate sheet corner margin singles, n.h., natural gum skips, v.f. and
beautiful set (Zverev $10,000) (Zagorsky $7,600) ...................................................................(C12b-13b)
2,500.00
1227 s
1930 40k dark blue, variety pre-print crease at bottom right, used, v.f., unusual (web photo) ............
..............................................................................................................................................................(C12var)
100.00
1228 w
1931 50c gray blue, error of color, small h.r., v.f., cat. $950 ..........................................................(C23a)
250.00
1229 ww
1931 50k gray blue (error), n.h., perfectly centered, v.f. (Zagorsky $1,150) cat. $950 ...............(C23a)
500.00
1230 ww
1931 North Pole, perf. and imperf. sets, n.h., fine-v.f. (Zagorsky $820) (web photo) ............(C26-33)
150.00
1231 wwa
1932 Polar Year, 50k and 1r perf. 12¼, sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (Zverev $2,000) .........
..........................................................................................................................................................(C34a,35a)
1,000.00
1232 ww
1933 Stratostat, set of three, n.h., fine-v.f. (Zagorsky $480) (web photo) ...............................(C37-39)
150.00
1233 P
1933 Stratostat Balloon, 5k red brown, lilac, indigo blue and carmine, four imperforate trial color
proofs on watermarked and gummed stamp paper, fresh and v.f., rare (Zverev $24,000) .......(C37P)
10,000.00
1933 Stratostat Balloon, 10k carmine, block of four, folded between stamps, perf. separations,
upper left stamp thin, others n.h., v.f. (web photo)............................................................................(C38)
150.00
1934 10k green, horizontal sheet margin pair imperf. between, used, v.f., signed Buchsbayew, cat.
$1,800...................................................................................................................................................(C46var)
500.00
1934 5k olive green, 10k red brown and 20k olive green, set of three imperforate and gummed trial
color proofs on watermarked and gummed stamp paper, v.f., rare (Zverev $18,000) ..........(C50-52P)
10,000.00
1234 w/wwa
1235 s
1236 P
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1237 P
1934 5k olive green, violet brown, 10k dark carmine, 20k violet brown and dark carmine, five
different trial color proofs on watermarked and gummed stamp paper, perforated 10½, mostly finev.f., rare (Zverev $30,000) .............................................................................................................(C50-52P)
10,000.00
1238 ww
1934 5k lilac, line perf. 13 3/4, n.h., v.f., signed Mikulski (Zagorsky 373A) cat. $340 ................(C50a)
150.00
1239 w
1934 Airships, set of five, l.h., fine-v.f., cat. $505 (web photo)...................................................(C53-57)
150.00
1240 w
1935 Moscow-San Francisco 1r on 10k, position 13 (without leg in Cyrillic “p” of “San Francisco”),
small h.r., v.f., signed Romeko (Zagorsky 420Kd) cat. $1,100 .........................................................(C68)
500.00
1241 w
1935 Moscow-San Francisco 1r on 10k, h.r., v.f., signed Goznak, cat. $650 .................................(C68)
500.00
1242 w
1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r on 10k brown, horizontal watermark, h.r., v.f., signed Goznak,
Mikulski, with cert., rare, only a few panes of 25 with horizontal watermark were overprinted
(balance on vertically watermarked paper) ....................................................................................(C68var)
2,500.00
1243 ww
1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r on 10k brown, horizontal watermark, n.h., natural gum creases,
v.f., signed Goznak, very rare, only a few panes of 25 with horizontal watermark were overprinted
(balance on vertically watermarked paper) ....................................................................................(C68var)
3,500.00
1244 ww
1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r on 10k brown, horizontal watermark, n.h., v.f., signed Goznak,
Mikulski, with certificate. A very rare stamp, only a few panes of 25 with horizontal watermark were
overprinted (balance on vertically watermarked paper) ...............................................................(C68var)
3,500.00
1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r on 10k brown, horizontal watermark, used, v.f., signed Goznak,
Irwin Heiman. A rare stamp (especially used), only a few panes of 25 with horizontal watermark
were overprinted (balance on vertically watermarked paper) .....................................................(C68var)
1,500.00
1242
1245 s
1243
1244
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1246 w
1935 Moscow-San Francisco 1r surcharge, small “f” in “San Francisco”, h.r., v.f., signed Goznak,
cat. $1,800 ..............................................................................................................................................(C68b)
1247
750.00
1248
1247 w
1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r on 10k brown, small “f” in “San Francisco”, horizontal watermark,
h.r., v.f., signed Goznak. A very rare stamp, only a few panes of 25 with horizontal watermark were
overprinted (balance on vertically watermarked paper) ............................................................(C68b,var)
4,000.00
1248 w
1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r on 10k brown, small “f” in “San Francisco”, horizontal watermark,
l.h., v.f., signed Goznak. A very rare stamp, only a few panes of 25 with horizontal watermark were
overprinted (balance on vertically watermarked paper) ............................................................(C68b,var)
3,500.00
1935 Moscow-San Francisco, 1r on 10k brown, small “f” in “San Francisco”, horizontal watermark,
n.h., v.f., signed Goznak, Mikulski, with his 1983 certificate. A very rare stamp, only a few panes of
25 with horizontal watermark were overprinted (balance on vertically watermarked paper) ..(C68var)
5,000.00
1939 Aviation Day, 1r brown, blue overprint double, used, top right sheet corner margin single, v.f.,
signed Goznak. A unique positional piece from the only one sheet of double overprints printed, all
cancelled “Leningrad” (Zagorsky 605Tb) cat. $1,900 ....................................................................(C76Da)
2,000.00
Postage Dues. 1924 1k on 100r orange, pelure paper, block of 10, also gutter pane of 50, folded
between stamps, fine-v.f. (web photo) ...............................................................................................(J10b)
150.00
1249 ww
1250 s
1251 wwa
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Officials. 1921-22 Control stamps, small group of six covers and documents, with fiscal stamps
used for regular postage, mounted on elaborately hand illustrated pages, fine and appealing group
(web photo) .........................................................................................................................................................
250.00
Military Mail. 1918 During World War I the 10th Army was stationed on the Eastern Front where it
fought against Russia. It also took part in the occupation of Poland and Belorussia at the end of
1918 when the war ended. A collection on pages, with used and unused singles, block of four,
covers and cards of 30pf (10) and 60pf (14), plus a combination cover with 30pf+60pf, registered
from Minsk to Petrograd, with pair of Germany 20pf ultramarine, censor seal and 19 October Wilna
transit. Other usages include Lagoisk (district of Borisov), Wilenka, Bobruisk (Minsk), Baranovichi,
Molodechno, Novogrodek, generally in combination with German adhesives, some with postage due
markings, censor strikes, one written entirely in Yiddish and addressed to Odessa etc., usual wear
and tear, some opened for display. A fascinating group, ex-Liphschutz, cat. €25,000+ ..........(Mi.1-2)
20,000.00
Russian Offices in China
1254 wwa
1917 14c on 14k imperforate, cross-gutter sheet of 100, n.h., marginal wrinkles and creases,
stamps v.f., cat. $600 (web photo) .........................................................................................................(56a)
200.00
Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire
1255 s
1863 6k blue, used, usual surface flaws and thin, fine appearance, cat. $1,000................................(1)
250.00
1256 s
1865 2k brown & blue, neat blue postmark, large margins all around, v.f., signed Diena, cat. $750 ...
.........................................................................................................................................................................(2)
250.00
RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO
Griazovets
1257 wsa
1873-1913 collection/accumulation of 700+ stamps on stock cards, variety of issues represented,
mostly unused, with occasional pairs, blocks of four and larger multiples, with complete settings
among the earlier imperforate issues, cancels, varieties, proofs etc., mixed condition, some faults
noted, many fine or better (web photo) .........................................................................................................
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5,000.00
1283
1266
1287
1288
1280
1269
1273
1274
1271
1286
1277
1276
1275
1278
1282
1284
1285
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November 18-19, 2014
Novouzensk
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1896 3k Arms, tied by Novouzensk violet Zemstvo administration handstamp on 3k postal stationery
card forwarded via Pokrovskaya, Samara (18 Nov) to Mitawa, with Riga transit and Mitawa arrival
postmarks, card creases and some toning, scarce. A comparable item was offered in our Nikitin
sale in 2012, where it realized $9,500 ..........................................................................................................
5,000.00
Sapozhok
1259 wsa
1870 collection of 200 mostly unused stamps, mounted and expertly written-up on 27 pages,
included are constant flaws, settings, types, minor varieties etc., mostly fine, ex-Baughman
collection (web photo) ......................................................................................................................................
500.00
Solikamsk
1260 wsa
1887-1915 collection of 370 mostly unused stamps, mounted and expertly written-up on 32 pages,
included are varieties, 33 trial color proofs, multiples, cancellations, plate flaws etc., mostly fine,
ex-Baughman collection (web photo).............................................................................................................
1,500.00
Tiraspol
1261 wsa
1872-1887 collection of 80 mostly unused stamps and 40 (!) imperforate trial color proofs, mounted
and expertly written-up on 12 pages, included are 26 examples of 5k blue (No.1), with four vertical
pairs and two blocks of four, plus partial reconstruction of 15 (including strips and a block of four)
of “Bezplatno” (No.2), also imperf. varieties, plate flaws etc., mostly unused, ex-Baughman
collection (web photo) ......................................................................................................................................
1,000.00
Totma
1262 wsa
1894-1902 collection of 110 mostly unused stamps, mounted and expertly written-up on 13 pages,
included are varieties, trial color proof, sheet of 25, cancellations, plate flaws etc., mostly fine, exBaughman collection (web photo) ..................................................................................................................
500.00
SAAR
1263 s
1920 80pf black and carmine red, plate 3, position 50, cancelled “Neunkirche 15 3 20”, well
centered, v.f., with 1996 Burger certificate. A rare variety (bar defective at right), only a few known
cancelled (Mi.16 III PFV) cat. €1,200 .................................................................................................(16var)
1264 s
1265 ww
1266 ww
250.00
1920 5m deep blue and 10m yellow green, used (the latter on piece), fine-v.f., signed Burger, Dr.
Dub (Mi.30-31) cat. €1,420 ..................................................................................................................(38-39)
1947 surcharges, the so-called “urdruck” set of 13, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Ney, cat. €3,000 .................
.....................................................................................................................................................(Mi.228-238 I)
250.00
750.00
1947 surcharges, so-called “Urdruck”, 11 values (missing 227 and 232), n.h., fine-v.f., various
signatures, with 2011 Christian Geigle certificate, cat. €2,580 ...........................................(Mi.226/238I)
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500.00
November 18-19, 2014
Cherrystone Auctions
1267 ww
1947 2fr-5m, set of 13 with overprint omitted, type II, n.h., well centered, v.f. and rare, signed Dub,
with 2007 Ney certificate (“Der seltene Satz ist in einwandfreier Qualitat”) (Mi.226-238IIfA) cat.
€7,000 ...........................................................................................................................................(175-187var)
1268 wwa
1269 ww
1270 ww
with 2005 Ney cert. (Mi.228K) cat. €3,000 (web photo) ................................................................(177var)
1272 `
1957 Heuss, complete sets, 40 different stamps on 13 different cacheted FDCs, few registered, also
additional covers, mostly fine-v.f., cat. €2,000 (web photo).......................................(Mi.380-99,409-28)
150.00
500.00
300.00
Semi-Postals. 1928 10f Madonna , upper right sheet corner margin horizontal pair with date, n.h.,
v.f. (Mi. 134), cat. €3,400 ........................................................................................................................(B15)
1274 wwa
1929 Madonna, block of four, n.h., v.f. (Mi.141) cat. €520 ................................................................(B22)
1275 s
1931 Issues, complete sets used, the former with sheet corner margins, v.f., with 2013 Geigle
certificates (Mi.144-157) cat. €1,450 ...............................................................................................(B23-36)
750.00
150.00
500.00
1931 Charity Issue, complete set of seven, used on registered cover (4.1.32) to Borken, minor
cover scuffs away from the stamps, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk (Mi.151-157, catalogue value for used
off cover) cat. €800 ............................................................................................................................(B30-36)
1277 `
€1,200 ..........................................................................................................................................(B61-64,CB1)
1278 a
1948 Flood Relief, set of two souvenir sheets, cancelled “Saarbrucken” and “Mettlach” respectively,
the former with insignificant paper toning, still “einwandfrei”, v.f., with 2013 Geigle certificates (Mi.
500.00
1948 Flood Disaster, set of five on FDC to New York, v.f., with Geigle certificate (Mi.255-259) cat.
Block 1-2) cat. €5,500 .................................................................................................................(B64a,CB1a)
1279 wwa
150.00
1950 Council of Europe, 25fr and 200fr in vertical gutter pairs, n.h., v.f. (Mi.297-298) cat.
€750 (web photo) ..............................................................................................................................(226,C12)
1955 Rotary, 15fr artist die proof, die sunk on large card; also three imperforate trial color proofs
and additional sheetlet, all with gum, v.f. .....................................................................................................
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500.00
1950 Council of Europe, 25fr and 200fr in vertical gutter pairs, n.h., v.f. (Mi.297-298) cat.
€750 ....................................................................................................................................................(226,C12)
1271 P
1273 ww
2,500.00
1947 1fr on 10pf rose violet, surcharge inverted, sheet of 100, n.h., folded between the stamps, v.f.,
250.00
1,000.00
Officials. 1949 1c-100fr, seven sets, including corner margin date blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (Mi.33-
44) cat. €1,050 (web photo) ..............................................................................................................(O27-38)
150.00
SAN MARINO
1280 ww
1899 2L violet, n.h., nice color, fresh and fine example of this difficult stamp, cat. $2,200 ...........(72)
500.00
1281 P
1992-1993 Issues, Europa, Titian etc., selection of 32 imperforate stage proofs on three cards from
the Courvoisier archives, v.f. (web photo) ....................................................................................................
300.00
1282 `
Air Post. 1951 500L souvenir sheet of six (marginal defects at right), used on registered cover flown
31 May to USA, US Customs and arrival postmarks, some toning, otherwise fine (Sass.
€3,800 for used off cover) .....................................................................................................................(C78)
250.00
SPAIN
1283 s
1851 10r green, black spider cancellations, margins all around, fine, cat. $625 ..............................(11)
200.00
1284 wwa
1864 1r brown on green, block of four, n.h., margins all around, fresh and v.f. (catalogue value for
hinged singles) cat. $760...........................................................................................................................(65)
250.00
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1870s group of seven stampless letters to Seville, various town markings (“Alcaldia Delavilla de
Zimarraga” and others), fine-v.f. ....................................................................................................................
150.00
1286 (w)s
1873 Carlist Issues, 1r violet, unused without gum, also two used singles, plus ½r rose and 50c
green used, fine lot, cat. $1,157 ........................................................................................................(X3,5,6)
250.00
1287 w
1905 Don Quixote, complete set, well centered, fine-v.f., cat. $768.........................................(287-296)
250.00
1288 w
1905 Don Quixote, 10c-10p complete (without 5c), mostly l.h., fine-v.f., cat. $767 ...............(288-296)
250.00
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1289 s
1920 UPU, complete set of 13, each tied on small piece by special UPU Congress 3.XII.20
postmark, fine-v.f. ............................................................................................................................(318-330)
150.00
1290 w
1931 Montserrat, 1c-10p perforated 14, set of 13, each “A 000,000” on back, l.h., 30c with tiny perf.
stain, others fine-v.f. .....................................................................................................................(501a-13a)
250.00
1291 w
1950 Centenary, postage and air post complete, l.h., v.f., cat. $294 .....................(776-779,C127-130)
150.00
1292 w
1950 Centenary, postage and air post complete, l.h., v.f. .......................................(776-779,C127-130)
150.00
1293 ww
Semi-Postals. 1936 Toledo, green imperforate souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f. (Ed. 839, €825) ..(B108C-d)
250.00
1294 wwa
1938 Army & Navy, perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets of 20, n.h., v.f., cat. $292 (web photo) .............
............................................................................................................................................................(B108K- l)
150.00
1295 w
1950 General Franco’s Visit to the Canary Islands, set of three, h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $365 .....................
...............................................................................................................................................(B137-138,CB18)
150.00
Air Post. 1938 5p on 1p Statue of Liberty, three copies, two with surcharge inverted, one l.h., others
n.h., v.f., signed Sanabria, Kessler, Galvez ................................................................................(C97,97b)
500.00
1297 w
1936 Defense of Madrid souvenir sheet, l.h., v.f., signed Comex, cat. $1,700 ............................(C97c)
500.00
1298 w/ww
1953 Sorolla, 50p violet, two copies, l.h. or n.h., v.f., cat. $750 ....................................................(C144)
250.00
1299 w
1953 Sorolla, 50p violet, two singles, l.h., fine-v.f., cat. $500 (web photo) ..................................(C144)
150.00
1300 ww
1953 Sorolla & Legazpi, n.h., v.f., cat. $600 ..............................................................................(C144-145)
200.00
1301 w
Air Post Semi-Postals. 1950 General Franco’s Visit to the Canary Islands, 25p+10c, two singles,
h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $600 .........................................................................................................................(CB18)
200.00
1302 ww
1950 General Franco’s Visit to the Canary Islands, 25p+10c, two copies, well centered, n.h., v.f.,
cat. $1,200 ..............................................................................................................................................(CB18)
500.00
1303 s
1950 General Franco’s Visit to the Canary Islands, 25p+10c, 15 used examples, mostly light
cancels, occasional minute perf. flaws, mostly fine or better, cat. $3,750 ...................................(CB18)
500.00
1296 w/ww
Spanish Local Issues - Barcelona
1304 (w)a
Telegraph Stamps. 1937 20c on 5c orange and brown imperforate, without Control Numbers, 320
stamps (three part sheets of 80 and two vertical gutter blocks of 40), unused without gum, few light
creases, mostly fine-v.f. (Edifil 11s) cat. €27,520 (web photo)...................................................................
500.00
SPANISH COLONIES
Spanish Morocco
1305 `
Postal Stationery. 1920 Postal cards 5c and 25c, also folded postal reply cards 15c and 25c, last
three with “A.000000”, unused, fine-v.f. ........................................................................................................
250.00
Spanish Guinea
1306 s
1903 10c on 2.50p red brown, blue surcharge, used, v.f., signed Diena etc., cat. $725 ................(8H)
500.00
1307 wwa
1909 Issue, complete set in blocks of four, many with sheet margin and part inscriptions, n.h., finev.f. ..........................................................................................................................................................(85-97)
150.00
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1296
1290
1289
1291
1292
1295
1298
1299
1300
1293
1303
1301
1302
1305
1308
1309
1306
1310
1311
1319
1316
1320
1317
1307
1322
1321
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SWEDEN
1308 s
1855 3s blue green, thin paper, used, reasonable color and centering, small faults, fine
appearance, cat. $5,000 ..............................................................................................................................(1)
250.00
1309 s
1855 6s gray, well centered, neat postmark, small faults, fine appearance, cat. $1,600 ..................(3)
150.00
1310 s
1855 8s red orange, neat Stockholm cds, fine, cat. $650.......................................................................(4)
150.00
1311 s
1855 8s yellow orange, used, well centered, good color, fine, cat. $575...........................................(4e)
150.00
1312 wwa
1858 30o brown, left sheet margin block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, well centered, v.f., with
2005 Obermuller Wilen certificate (very fine quality) (Facit 11g) cat. SEK 120,000 ........................(11)
2,500.00
1858 50o rose, left sheet margin block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, beautiful color, reasonably
centered, fine-v.f., with 1981 Franz Obermuller certificate (Facit 12h) cat. SEK 180,000 .....................
.......................................................................................................................................................................(12)
2,500.00
1313
1312
1313 wwa
1314
1315
1314 ww
1862 3o bistre brown (type II), 17o gray, 20o rose, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., each signed
Diena, with his 1984 certificates (Facit 14B, 15c,16, catalogued as least expensive shades, without
premium for exceptional quality) cat. SEK 24,000 ......................................................................(13,15,16)
1,000.00
1315 wwa
1866 17o bluish gray, block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f., with 2005 Obermuller Wilen
certificate (very fine quality) (Facit 15c) cat. SEK 96,000 ....................................................................(15)
1,500.00
1316 w
1877-79 1rd bister and blue, perf. 13, l.h., fine, with 1960 Oliva cert., cat. $2,400 .........................(37)
500.00
1317 w/wwa
1886-91 30o pale brown, block of four, top stamps h.r., bottom n.h., v.f. (Facit 47) cat. SEK 12,400 .
.......................................................................................................................................................................(47)
200.00
1918 Varnamo, 55o blue and 80o black, well centered, l.h., v.f., pencil signed, cat. $4,200 ....(90,92)
1,000.00
1318 w
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1325
1324
1329
1331
1328
1341
1340
1332
1330
1333
1338
1338
1336
1344
1342
1345
1343
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1319 ww
1918 Varnamo, 80o black, n.h., well centered, v.f., signed Bloch (Facit 94) cat. SEK 25,000 .......(92)
750.00
1320 ww
1923 1kr orange, coil single with “KPV” (Kungi Postverket) watermark, n.h., fine (Facit 168bz) (see
note in Scott’s following No. 98) cat. SEK 18,000..........................................................................(153var)
500.00
1924 UPU, complete sets, mostly n.h. (including high values), fine-v.f. (catalogue value for n.h.)
cat. $3,200 .........................................................................................................................................(197-228)
500.00
1924 UPU, 5o-5kr unwatermarked (15 values), n.h., fine-v.f. (Facit 196-210) cat. SEK 11,000 ...........
.............................................................................................................................................................(197-211)
250.00
1924 UPU, 5o-5kr unwatermarked (15 values), n.h., fine-v.f. (Facit 196-210) cat. SEK 11,000 ...........
.............................................................................................................................................................(197-211)
250.00
1924 UPU, 5kr deep blue, left sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f. (Facit 225) cat. SEK 20,000 (227)
500.00
1325 wwa
Officials. 1874-77 6o lilac, block of four, n.h., fine (Facit TJ4) cat. SEK 27,500 .............................(O4)
500.00
1326 wwa
1874-77 30o pale brown, block of four, n.h., fine (Facit TJ8) cat. SEK 36,000 ................................(O9)
750.00
1321 w/ww
1322 ww
1323 ww
1324 wwa
SWITZERLAND
1327 s
1850 2½p Orts-Post and 2½p Poste Locale, Frame Around Cross, the former cancelled “P.P.”, with
broken frameline plate flaw (“links under der oberen Schleife randlinie unterbrochen”), the latter
with grid cancel, both with margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 1984 and 1985 Rellstab
certificates, cat. $2,900 ............................................................................................................................(1-2)
1,000.00
1328 s
1850-51 Rayon I, 5r light blue, black and red, 10r yellow, black and red, and 5r light blue and red,
Without Frame, used, margins all around, fine-v.f., cat. $700 ......................................................(7-8,10)
250.00
1329 s
1852 Rayon III, 15r vermilion, two different types, plus 15c vermilion, used, margins all around,
fine-v.f., with Rellstab (1981 and 1984) certs for the two better stamps, cat. $1,825 ................(11-13)
500.00
1330 s
1852 Sitting Helvetia, 5p-40p, set of four, used, margins all around, fine-v.f., with 1987 Rellstab
cert. for the 40r, cat. $740 ...................................................................................................................(14/19)
200.00
1854 5r brown and 40r green, thin paper, emerald silk threads, large margins and good color, v.f.,
signed Sismondo, cat. $485 .................................................................................................................(15,19)
200.00
1857 5r pale gray brown, thin paper, used, full margins all around., v.f., with 1976 Dr.Guggisberg
cert., cat. $1,000 .........................................................................................................................................(32)
250.00
1891 3fr yellow brown, perf. 11½ : 11, block of four, n.h., v.f., pencil signed (catalogue value for
singles) cat. $1,400 ..................................................................................................................................(88a)
500.00
1900 Universal Postal Union, specialized collection of hundreds of used and unused singles, pairs,
panes of 25, covers and postal stationery, all printings represented, with at least four of the reengraved 25c blue (unused), multiples of the lower values, plate flaws, perforation and printing
varieties, mixed frankings and much more, all neatly mounted on specially prepared pages, also a
representation of the 1924 UPU issue, occasional faults noted, generally fine or better. A
fascinating collection of UPU (web photo) .....................................................................................(98-103)
2,500.00
1331 s
1332 s
1333 wwa
1334 ws`
1335 ww
1336 `
1924 Coat of Arms, 1.50fr imperforate trial color proof on watermarked, gummed stamp paper, n.h.,
v.f., with Moser certificate. A rare item, only 25 printed (Zumstein 165) cat. €1,000 .........(Mi.196PU)
1927 cover franked with horizontal strip of 5c+10c+gutter (small hole)+5c, tied by cds and
addressed to Langnau, small cover tear at right, filing fold through the outer 5c stamp at left, scarce
cover (Mi.WZ25B) cat. SFr 3,000 .....................................................................................................(Zu.S28)
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500.00
500.00
1350
1347
1351
1349
1354
1352
1348
1355
1361
1356
1357
1359
1366
1367
1358
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1337 wsa
1934 Naba souvenir sheet of four, used and unused (h.r.), v.f., cat. $1,050 (web photo) ............(226)
250.00
1338 `
1934 Naba souvenir sheet, cancelled 29 September, used on registered FDC to Basel, fine-v.f.
(Zumstein Block 1) cat. SFr 1,400..........................................................................................................(226)
250.00
1339 `
1934 Naba souvenir sheet of four, used with additional franking on registered cover (7 Oct) from
Zurich to Paris, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk (Zumstein Block 1) cat. SFr 1,000 .................................(226)
200.00
1340 w
Semi-Postals. 1912 Pro-Juventute, set of three, l.h., last one small thin, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. SFr
532 .........................................................................................................................................................(Zu.I-III)
150.00
1341 w
1912 Pro-Juventute, set of three, h.r., fine-v.f., cat. SFr 532 .......................................................(Zu.I-III)
200.00
1342 wwa
1915-16 Boy and Girl, complete sets, blocks of four, n.h., v.f., first two signed Diena, cat. $1,600 ....
...................................................................................................................................................................(B2-6)
250.00
1343 ww
€370............................................................................................................................................................(B2a)
1344 wws
1940 Pro Patria (Bundesfeier) souvenir sheet, used (with Rellstab certificate) and unused (n.h.),
both v.f., cat. $1,000 ..............................................................................................................................(B105)
250.00
1952 Butterfly, tete-beche sheetlet of 24, cancelled “Bern 1.12.53” ( First Day of Issue), with full
gum, n.h., v.f., 1995 Renggli certificate (Zu.oZ41) cat. SFr 1,400 ...............................................(B229a)
500.00
1346 `
Air Post. 1913 Basel-Liestal, 50c blue, used with additional stamps on specially prepared postcard
to Basel, First Day cancels, card creases, otherwise fine, cat. SFr 650 ........................................(Zu.II)
250.00
1347 ww
Officials. 1918 For the War Board of Trade, thin and thick overprints, n.h. and post office fresh,
fine-v.f., rare in this condition (Zu. D1-15) cat. SFr 2,300 ...........................................................(1O1-16)
750.00
1950 International Organization of Refugees, complete set in corner margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f.,
cat. $600 ................................................................................................................................................(6O1-8)
150.00
1345 a
1348 wwa
1915 Pro-Juventute, Boy tete-beche and horizontal gutter pairs, n.h., v.f. (Mi.K9,WZ7A) cat.
150.00
Hotel Post
1349 s
1871-94 Kurort Stoos, two different used, the latter small thin, otherwise fine, cat. SFr 975 ..(Zu.6,9)
250.00
1350 w
1880 Engelberg (Hotel Pension Sonnenberg), two copies, different sizes, h.r., fine, cat. SFr 3,000 ...
...................................................................................................................................................................(Zu.8)
500.00
1351 (w)
1892 St.Moritz (Neues Stahlbad), black, red & gray blue, unused without gum, v.f., cat. SFr 1,750 ...
...............................................................................................................................................................(Zu.VIII)
500.00
TANNU TUVA
1352 `
1928 (10 Mar) registered cover franked with four different adhesives, sent from Kizil to Moscow,
minor toning, otherwise fine-v.f., with arrival pmk .......................................................................................
150.00
1933 surcharges on revenue stamps, two different, n.h. (rare thus), v.f., exceptional quality
(catalogue value for hinged) cat. $2,000 ...........................................................................................(41,44)
1,000.00
1933 surcharges on revenue stamps, two different, used on registered cover from Kizil to Moscow,
address portion partly excised (as often), fine-v.f., with arrival pmk ............................................(41,44)
500.00
1355 w
1933 15k on 6k orange, six unused copies showing three different types of surcharge, some gum
toning as often, one stained, others fine-v.f., cat. $2,200 ..............................................................(39-41)
500.00
1356 `
1937 (14 July) registered cover franked with four different adhesives, sent from Kizil to Moscow,
minor toning, otherwise fine-v.f., with arrival pmk .......................................................................................
250.00
1353 ww
1354 `
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1370
1393
1369
1368
1373
1372
1374
1376
1375
1377
1378
1384
1386
1389
1391
1394
1392
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1357 ww
1942 Government House, Exhibition Hall, Tuvan Woman, set of three, n.h., fine-v.f., pencil signed,
rare, cat. $2,850 ................................................................................................................................(117-119)
1,500.00
TURKEY
1358 w
1863 20pa-5pi thin paper, study group on three pages, with four singles, also partial reconstruction
of 1pi (8) and full reconstruction of 2pi (12), unused, fine-v.f. ..........................................................(1-5)
1,000.00
1359 w
1914 200pi Sultan, also 1923 500pi green, l.h., v.f., cat. $1,050 ..............................................(270,624)
250.00
1360 ww
1939 Ataturk souvenir sheet, six copies, n.h., v.f., cat. $420 (web photo) ......................................(841)
150.00
1361 w
1921 overprinted in black, 1pi ultramarine, l.h., v.f., signed Friedl, cat. $425 ..................................(42)
1362 wa
Revenue Stamps. 1920 “Gerbobaya Marka” 50sh yellow green, sheet of 100 (20x5), plus 40sh blue
green sheet of 100 (10x10), unused without gum as issued, folded between stamps, fine-v.f.,
probably the only two surviving sheets of this issue (web photo) ..............................................................
TURKEY IN ASIA
150.00
UKRAINE
250.00
Podyllia
1363 ws`
1364 `
1918-20 specialized collection in two large volumes, 1,200+ unused and used stamps on pages, all
clearly identified, types I-XVe, including all sub-types, with substantial number of rarities, pairs,
blocks of four and larger, some used on pieces. In addition, there are 140+ money orders and
parcel cards, many intact, with variety of frankings and destinations, mixed condition as always,
majority signed by appropriate experts, fine and incredible assembly of this rare area (Bulat
catalogue $100,000+) (web photo)..................................................................................................................
20,000.00
1918-20 Money orders and Parcel cards, an incredible assembly of 230 items, mostly complete,
trident types identified, numerous combinations and large frankings, variety of origins and
destinations, mixed condition, some with usual invalidating punches, generally fine or better. An
unusual opportunity to obtain a wonderful holding of Podyllia cards (owner’s estimated value
$24,000) (web photo) ........................................................................................................................................
5,000.00
URUGUAY
1365 wwa
1366 w/ww
1924 Olympic Games, set of three in sheets of 20, n.h., few natural inclusions, fine-v.f. (catalogue
value for hinged singles) cat. $1,200 (web photo) .......................................................................(282-284)
350.00
Air Post. 1928 Albatross, complete set, l.h. or n.h. (including top value), fresh, fine-v.f., cat. $476 ...
..............................................................................................................................................................(C14-25)
200.00
VATICAN CITY
1367 ww
1934 Surcharges, set of six, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena, etc., cat. $4,000 ................................(35-40)
1,000.00
1368 `
1934 provisional surcharges, three top values, tied by 2.8.34 pmks on registered cover to
Switzerland, v.f., with arrival pmk, fine and scarce ........................................................................(38-40)
500.00
1369 ww
1935 International Juridical Congress, two sets, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $2,090 ................................(41-46)
500.00
1370 wwa
1938 International Christian Archeological Congress, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
1371 `
(Sass.55-60) cat. €950 .........................................................................................................................(55-60)
Flight Covers. 1929 (2 Aug) first flight cover “Poste Vaticane”, all-Vatican franking to Vienna, finev.f., with arrival pmk (5 Aug), only five carried ............................................................................................
300.00
1,000.00
1372 `
1929 (10 Dec) first flight cover to Tunisia, mixed franking with Italian adhesives, v.f., only 55 flown
150.00
1373 `
1930 (12 Mar) first flight cover to Genova, mixed franking with Italy 50c Air Post (First Day of
Issue), v.f. ..........................................................................................................................................................
150.00
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1374 `
1931 (15 Jan) first flight card (Crociera Aerea), all Vatican franking to Cagliari, Sardinia, v.f., only
41 carried ...........................................................................................................................................................
150.00
1375 `
1931 (7 Mar) first flight cover, mixed franking with Italian adhesives to Assiut, Egypt, v.f., with
Alexandria transit and Asyut arrival pmks, v.f., only 10 carried ................................................................
500.00
1376 `
1931 (1 Apr) first flight cover, mixed franking with Italian adhesive to Berlin, fine, only 48 carried ....
150.00
1377 `
1932 (29 Apr) first flight cover, mixed franking with Italian adhesives (30 Apr) Rome to Gibraltar,
fine, only 14 carried .........................................................................................................................................
500.00
1933 (31 May) first flight, all Vatican franking to Salonika, faint Greek cachet on front, Athens
transit and Salonika arrival pmks, v.f., only 51 carried ...............................................................................
500.00
1378 `
1380
1379
1379 `
1380 `
1381 `
1934 (25 Jan) Rome to Buenos Aires flight cover, mixed franking with Italian special issue set of
four, registered, with special cachets and arrival markings on back, v.f., only 10 carried ....................
1,000.00
1934 (25 Jan) Rome to Buenos Aires flight, mixed franking with Italian special issue single,
registered picture postcard, with special cachets and arrival markings, v.f., only 10 carried ...............
1,000.00
1934 (25 Jan) Rome to Casablanca flight, mixed franking with Italian special issue single,
registered card, with special Roma-Buenos Aires cachet, transit and arrival markings, v.f., rare, with
1985 Colla certificate (Sass. GP68) cat. €2,500 ...........................................................................................
1382 `
1934 (9 Nov) Rome to Mogadiscio flight cover with Vatican only franking, cancelled 9.11.34, with
special “Volo Postale Roma-Mogadiscio” cachet, addressed to Tobruk, but without the arrival
postmark, v.f., rare ...........................................................................................................................................
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1,500.00
5,000.00
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1935 (22 Feb) first flight card, all Vatican franking to Belgian Congo, special five-line cachet,
registered, with Italian franking on back, pilot signed, Marseille transit, Leopoldville arrival pmk, fine
.............................................................................................................................................................................
500.00
1935 (29 July) first flight cover, mixed franking with Italian adhesive, Inaugural flight to Lyon, v.f.,
only 10 carried ..................................................................................................................................................
300.00
1385 `
1939 (20 Dec) first flight card, all Vatican franking to Bahia, Brazil, boxed “Via Lati” handstamp and
label (partly torn on top), arrival Bahia 24 December, sent back to Vatican, v.f., only 3 carried .........
1,500.00
1386 `
1950 official diplomatic mail “Nunciatura Apostolica” corner cachet cover from Lima Peru to New
York, appropriate cachets, tape stains, otherwise fine ...............................................................................
150.00
Zeppelin Flights. 1931 Egypt Flight card with Vatican franking, via Lugano (7 Apr) to
Friedrichshafen (9 Apr), with Germany 1m greed added for further transmission to Cairo (11 April),
appropriate Pyramid cachet, inconsequential toning at bottom, fine and rare card (without the
required Italian franking), signed Gappe .......................................................................................................
2,500.00
1384 `
1387 `
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1388 `
1389 `
1390 `
1391 `
1392 wwa
1931 Egypt Flight picture postcard with franking on picture side, Vatican (31 Mar), Italy (1 Apr),
Germany (9 Apr), with Cairo (11 April) arrival, appropriate Pyramid cachet applied on both sides,
also “Mit Luftpost befordert Postampt Munchen 2” and “Mit Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin nach Cairo” in
blue, v.f., signed Gappe ..................................................................................................................................
5,000.00
1931 (6 June) card addressed to Germany, with arrival pmk, 1m Zeppelin added and cancelled on
board (14.6), with Lugano and Milano transit pmks on back, v.f. and interesting combination ............
150.00
1933 (29 May) picture postcard, mixed franking with ordinary Italian stamps (rather than the
required Zeppelin adhesives) also the complete set of 1933 Vatican Ano Santo on picture side of
the card, registered to Barcelona, with two slightly different Roma Flight cachets, Barcelona arrival,
fine and unusual combination, only 20 pieces of Vatican mail were dropped in Barcelona, signed
Gappe .................................................................................................................................................................
2,000.00
1939 (21 Aug) LZ 130 flight card, mixed franking with German adhesives, Konigsberg arrival (9 Sep
1939). This was the very last planned flight of LZ-130, cancelled due to outbreak of World War II,
nevertheless still delivered .............................................................................................................................
500.00
Postage Dues. 1931 5c dark brown & pink, overprint shifted to left, bottom sheet margin block of
20, n.h., fine-v.f. ...................................................................................................................................(J1var)
250.00
YUGOSLAVIA
1393 ww
1952 Olympic Games, imperf. set of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $800 .......................................(359-364var)
250.00
1394 wwa
1954 Animals, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., v.f., cat. $500............................................(398-409)
150.00
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LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS
UNITED STATES
1395 ws
1851-1930 balance of a consignment, rather disorganized accumulation in four albums/stock books,
used and unused singles, with better items, regular issues to $1, Banknote issues to 90c,
Columbians to 50c used, various quantities and grades, margin plate strips, pairs etc., mixed
condition, high catalogue value, please inspect ..........................................................................................
2,500.00
UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History
1396 `
1851-1901 balance of a consignment, 85 covers and FLs, with 40+ stampless items in album, many
scarce markings, also 32 covers and FLs, variety of franking and markings, including “Missent”,
“Forwarded”, “New York Post Office Advertised”, also Ship Mail including “Steam Boat”, “U.S. Ship”,
“Steam Ship”, “Steam Boat”, “Rural Free Delivery Service Detroit and Accomack Steamboat”, U.S.
Locals, Banknote 2c, 10c franking, also a pamphlet “Correspondence between Mr. Webster and His
New Hampshire Neighbors” (Washington 1850), also 12 Confederate States items, mostly fine ........
1,500.00
ALBANIA
1397 ws
1913-1967 collection on large Yvert & Tellier album pages, with regular issues, commemoratives,
German and Italian Occupation issues, overprints on Greek sets, Air Post (complete), occasional
errors and imperf. sets, fresh, mostly fine-v.f. .............................................................................................
1,000.00
ASIA - POSTAL HISTORY
1398 `
1890-1960 hundreds of covers and cards in carton, with better items from Korea, Thailand,
Malaysia and Malayan States, Philippines, Burma, Nepal, Macao, with used and unused postal
stationery, flight covers, Japanese Occupation, plus many others, mixed condition, please examine,
ex-Abraham Siegel ...........................................................................................................................................
2,500.00
AUSTRIA
1399 s
1850 issue, 1kr yellow (46), 2kr black (55), used selection, various shades and paper varieties,
including printed on both sides, different postmarks, all full margined examples, occasional flaws
possible, mostly v.f., attractive group, cat. $9,827 ...............................................................................(1,2)
750.00
1400 wsa
1851-1884 collection/accumulation of 1866-1904 reprints, with a strong showing of Newspaper
Stamps, especially Mercury in various shades, with many multiples including a sheet of 50, also
Newspaper Tax stamps, some perforated issues, etc., few original stamps, mixed condition, mostly
fine-v.f. ...............................................................................................................................................................
2,500.00
Local Issues. 1920-1945 specialized collection of hundreds, used and unused on pages, with East
and North Tirol, Linz, Meran, Salzburg, Spielfeld, post WWII Hitler overprints including Dorfstetten,
Gmund, Losenstein (Lithographed (18) and Typographed (19)), representative issues from
Lendsburg, Senftenberg, Waidhofen, Mondse, Scheibbs, plus others. Also included are occasional
errors and varieties with 11 imperf singles of the 1910 issue, incl. 5kr, Espionage forgeries, Arms
issues 2kr, 3kr and 4kr imperforate singles, 1934 Costumes 1gr-35gr imperf. singles, 1945 Styria
overprints on Hitler stamps complete set to 5M, also 1m, 2m and 3m perf. varieties, plus unissued
1m-5m, plus souvenir (gedenkblatt) cards from 1970s and 1980s ............................................................
1,500.00
1401 ws
BARBADOS
1402 ws
1852-78 balance of a collection, 45 used and unused singles on Scott’s Specialty pages, identified
by shade, perforation and watermark, including 1873 5sh (used), few small faults possible, but
generally clean with usual margins, fine or better, cat. $7,500 ..................................................................
1,000.00
BECHUANALAND
1403 w
1888-1966 collection on pages, with early overprints, George V-QEII sets complete, mostly fine-v.f.
1404 ws
1849-1958 collection in two albums, fairly complete,19th Century mostly used, with perf. and imperf.
values to 40c, regular issues and souvenir sheets, occasional miniature sheetlets, semi-postals
including Cardinal Mercier and Orval Abbey (Scott’s No. B114-122,132-143), Parcel Post stamps,
some booklets, private issues, few covers etc., generally fine or better. A nice collection of
Belgium ..............................................................................................................................................................
1,000.00
1405 E/P
1880-1920 Proofs, Essays, varieties, reprints etc., collection of hundreds in album, many
unaccepted designs in various colors, Red Cross, few covers etc. An interesting collection .............
1,500.00
250.00
BELGIUM
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1406 ww
1915-1938 collection in a Lindner hingeless album, with mostly better sets incl. Helmet, semipostals with 1918 Red Cross, Waterloo, Infantryman, Cardinal Mercier, 1933 Orval, Crusader and
others, plus some souvenir sheets, n.h., mostly fine-v.f. A nice collection of Belgium ........................
3,000.00
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
1407 wsP
Military Issues. 1916-1920 specialized collection on pages, with Bosnia imperforate varieties,
inverted and double overprints, few covers, proofs, etc., fine-v.f. ............................................................
750.00
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
1408 sw
1875-1880 British Guiana and Natal, duplicated selection on two pages, 40 mostly used stamps,
generally fine .....................................................................................................................................................
150.00
1409 w
1890-1937 balance of consignment, mostly complete sets (few values missing), with Barbuda,
Bermuda with Victoria to 1sh, British Central Africa “B.C.A.” Overprints to 10sh (high value without
gum), British Guiana George V sets to $1, British Honduras George V to $2, Granada George V
sets to 10sh, Leeward Islands Victoria to 5sh, Malta, Nigeria George V sets to 10sh and £1, St
Helena George V to 3sh, Southern Rhodesia sets complete through 1935, Swaziland, Trinidad to
£1, Turks and Caicos Edward and George V, Virgin Islands Edward and George V and Zululand
overprints through 1sh, mostly h.r., mixed condition with some toning or faults noted, generally fine
and useful lot, SG cat. £5,750++ ...................................................................................................................
2,000.00
1410 w
1937-1946 Aden-Zanzibar, George VI issues collection in a special Stanley Gibbons red album
(third edition), virtually complete with Aden Dhow set, Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Bermuda,
Brunei, Burma, Canada, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, extensive India and Indian States,
Kuwait, Malayan States, New Zealand, South Africa and others, l.h. or h.r., clean and fine-v.f. .........
10,000.00
1411 w/ww
1935-1970 Aden-Zambia Islands, dealer’s stock of hundreds of mostly complete 1-10 sets on cards,
with many omnibus sets, definitives to £1 or higher, better items from Hong Kong, Malayan states,
Singapore, Bahrain, Sarawak, Sierra Leone, Falkland Islands, Bahawalpur and others, also some
single high values, some l.h., mostly n.h., fine-v.f. .....................................................................................
5,000.00
1948-70s stock book with hundreds of apparently complete sets and souvenir sheets, many QEII
sets, some Omnibus items (UPU, Red Cross etc.), better Singapore (four souvenir sheets of 1969
Founders and others), few singles, mostly n.h., fine-v.f., SG cat. £9,100 ................................................
2,500.00
1953-2006 Queen Elizabeth Issues, Aden-Tristan definitive sets to £5, neatly arranged on manila
stock pages, with many early sets, better items (Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Ascension and others),
minor duplication, few l.h., mostly n.h., fine-v.f. ..........................................................................................
1,000.00
1980s original artwork by Jennifer M. Toombs, with design of a jester, Queen’s head in gold, 5c
“Territory”, also pencil drawings and sketches for other colonies, including Wedding of HRH Prince
Andrew for Ascension, Mauritius, Fiji etc., all signed, v.f. .........................................................................
250.00
1412 w/wwa
1413 w/ww
1414 E
BRITISH AUSTRALASIA AND OCEANIA
1415 w
1416 w
1417 ws
1886-1960 British Solomon Islands, Gilbert & Ellice, Nauru, Papua, Samoa and Tonga, collection on
Minkus album pages, fairly complete with sets to £1, Seahorses, few perforated “OS” (not counted),
generally fine or better, SG cat. £8,685 .........................................................................................................
4,500.00
1892-1949 Cook Islands and Niue, specialized collection on pages, mostly unused with first issue
on toned and white paper, Rarotonga to £5, some blocks of four and larger, also Aitutaki, Penhryn
Island, Niue with pair of SG 15 (“Tahae” joined at foot in blue, with BPA certificate), 1935 Silver
Jubilee 2½p vertical pair imperf. horizontally, plus imperf. block of four of 1920 1p (not counted),
generally fine-v.f., SG cat. £9,315 ..................................................................................................................
5,000.00
1915-39 Nauru, North West Pacific Islands and New Guinea, collections on pages, Nauru with
George V including Seahorses and Freighter; North West Pacific Islands with sets to 5sh, plus 10sh
and £1 values; New Guinea complete from 1925-39 including Regular Issues, Air Post and Officials
(some values used), mostly hinged, fine-v.f. ................................................................................................
2,000.00
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH - POSTAL HISTORY
1418 `
1850-1960 Great Britain and British Commonwealth, hundreds of covers and cards in carton,
including Canada, British Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British Pacific, India and Indian States,
unusual destinations, flights, better frankings and scarce markings, military and censored mail,
better postal stationery from all areas, mixed condition, many items priced at hundreds of dollars,
excellent opportunity to obtain a working stock of better British Commonwealth postal history. exAbraham Siegel ..................................................................................................................................................
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2,500.00
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1419 `
1840-1960 Great Britain and British Commonwealth, tremendous assembly in five cartons (bankers
boxes) with thousands of covers and cards, from stampless to GB Penny Black, regular issues and
commemoratives, partly sorted by country, with British North America, Africa, Australasia, Asia,
Pacific, strength in Canada, South Africa, Jamaica, Ireland, Malaysia, Hong Kong, destinations,
many better items worthy individual lotting, comprehensive used and unused Postal Stationery from
all areas, censored mail, flights and much more, mixed condition, inspection recommended. An
excellent lot of British Postal History, ex-Abraham Siegel .........................................................................
7.500.00
CANADA
1420 w/wwa
1926 King George V “Admiral” Provisionals, 2 Cents on 3c carmine, surcharge shifted to left, top
and/or bottom, four sheets of 100, Plates 115, 116 and 117 (two of last), folded between stamps,
with perf. separations, some parts of selvage missing, few hinge reinforcements, also single and
block of four with double surcharge, one inverted, all stamps with light invalidating crayon markings,
fine-v.f. and scarce lot (Unitrade 140 iii, $40,000++ for stamps without crayon markings) ....(140var)
2.500.00
1421 `
Flight Covers. 1924-1928 collection of 28 (many opened for display), first flight covers, partially
mounted on pages; included are 15 used in combination with semi-official air post (Scott’s No.
CL4/43, cat. $2,500), also 1928 “Bremen” Relief Expedition cover (only 10 carried), plus two
“Bluenose” cover from Sydney, Nova Scotia to Los Angeles, fine lot ......................................................
1.000.00
CHINA
1422 w
1948-52 balance of a consignment on two cards with various apparently complete sets from Taiwan
and PRC, including Gymnastics se-tenant blocks of four, some possible reprints, mostly fine-v.f. ....
500.00
CHINA - POSTAL HISTORY
1423 `
1880-1960 small box with 100+ covers and cards, with Taiwan, Local Issues, Manchukuo, Tibet,
liberated areas, much unlisted material, U.S. Post Offices in Shanghai, also some used and unused
stamps from Shanghai (Large Dragons) and others, mixed condition ......................................................
2.500.00
COLOMBIA
1424 ws`
Air Post. 1925-33 SCADTA, hundreds of handstamps and machine overprints, various countries
including Germany (A), Italy (I), Spain (E), France (F), Netherlands (H), Venezuela (V), plus many
others, occasional multiples, sheets, used and unused, few covers and related items, mixed
condition, valuable lot ......................................................................................................................................
1,000.00
CRETE
1425 ws
1900-1910 dealer’s stock of hundreds of singles and sets in various quantities, also postage dues,
Foreign Offices, some unlisted material and more, mixed condition, mostly fine or better, high
catalogue value .................................................................................................................................................
2,500.00
CYPRUS
1426 ww
1955-76 accumulation in stock book, complete sets and souvenir sheets, few multiples, with First
QEII (2 sets), Cyprus Republic Overprints (12 sets), Boy Scout souvenir sheets (6), etc., practically
complete except for Europa sets, apparently all n.h., v.f., SG. cat. £2,750+ ..........................................
750.00
CYPRUS (TURKISH)
1427 wwa`
1970-1997 highly specialized collection of thousands of stamps, souvenir sheets, booklets, housed
in five Lighthouse hingeless albums, including full sheets, provisional issues, proofs, errors and
varieties of every kind, plus covers and First Day Covers (additional cover album), with much back
of the book material, n.h., fine-v.f., very high acquisition cost ..................................................................
2,500.00
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1428 w/wws
1918-26 balance of collection of Lighthouse pages, with regular issues, semi-postals including a
nice selection of 1918-19 Overprints including several n.h. and signed Gilbert of Karasek, Air Post,
Postage Dues, Newspaper Stamps, Czech Legion in Siberia (including one copy used on piece),
and Eastern Silesia, few verities (double impression, overprint inverted, etc.), also a small selection
of proofs and specimen, fine-v.f. ....................................................................................................................
500.00
DANZIG
1429 ws
1920-1939 dealer’s stock of singles and sets, used and unused, with small quantities of Innendienst
2pf, 2½pf and 50pf (all signed Kniep etc.), commemorative and definitive issues, other overprints,
officials, postage etc., many n.h., fine-v.f. An excellent lot of better issues from Danzig ...................
3,000.00
1430 w
1920-39 selection of mostly complete sets on card, better items included, also Marienwerder, plus
another card with additional stock of lower-priced sets in quantities, fine-v.f. .......................................
500.00
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DENMARK
1431 w/wwa
1870-1940 dealer’s stock of mostly regular issues, with better items to 100ore, quantities 1-25 of
each, many in blocks of four, also shades and varieties, plus Danish West Indies, Schleswig, some
se-tenant combinations and more, mostly n.h., fine-v.f., high catalogue value. A useful lot ...............
1,000.00
FIUME
1432 ws`
1918-1941 balance of a specialized collection/accumulation in carton, thousands of used and
unused stamps on album pages and in stock books, with overprints on stamps of Hungary, Issues
authorized by the Nation Council (1919-20), Provisional Government (1921), Military Issues Arbe
and Veglia, also used and unused postal stationery, covers, WWII occupation issues (Zone
Occupata Fiumano Kupa), plus few Italian Colonies, Trentino and others, mixed condition, with
better items possible, really unchecked, with potential for a specialist ...................................................
5,000.00
FRANCE & COLONIES
1433 ws
1850-1940 stock book with hundreds of used and unused singles and sets, with Classics (mixed
condition), commemoratives and Air Post (incl. 50fr Burelage), Pexip souv. sheet (no gum), French
Colonies (mostly low values), useful lot ........................................................................................................
500.00
FRANCE & COLONIES - POSTAL HISTORY
1434 `
1850-1960 carton with hundreds of covers and cards, from stampless to commemorative FDCs,
imperforate combinations, destinations, incredibly Postal Stationery, individual better French
Colonies, military mail, flights, also Monaco, Andorra, Algeria, Morocco and much more, exAbraham Siegel .................................................................................................................................................
5,000.00
FRANCE
1435 ws
1871-1962 collection in two Ka-be albums, with many better items, Type Sage, Merson, semipostals, Air Post (C1-2,14 unused, C15 used) souvenir sheets (Paris, Strasburg, Pexip), Postage
Dues etc., mixed condition among early items, few used, occasional flaws, mostly fine-v.f., owner’s
YT cat. €35,000 ..................................................................................................................................................
2,500.00
GERMAN AREA
1436 ws
1884-1920s collection in an old Lighthouse album, with German Offices Abroad, Colonies incl.
Kaiser’s Yacht sets to 5M, German East Africa private items, G.E.A. overprints, reference material,
also Danzig with 1920 Innendienst (incl. 2pf, 2½pf, 50pf), other surcharges, sets, Saar (incl. 5M
Bavaria, signed Bloch), Memel, WWI Eupen and Malmedy, mostly unused, generally fine or better ..
1,500.00
1437 ws
1900-1939 collection in Lighthouse hingeless album, with German Offices Abroad and Colonies,
with Yacht values to 5m (watermarked and unwatermarked), comprehensive and generally unused
WWI Occupation Issues (Eupen and Malmedy complete), Plebiscite Issues (Allenstein,
Marienwerder, Upper Silesia), also Danzig (missing “Grosse-Innendienst”, but otherwise complete,
also with Port Gdansk overprints), Saar with overprints and many of the Semi-Postals, Memel
including Lithuanian Occupation, many stamps signed by appropriate experts, mixed condition with
some faults noted, mostly fine-v.f. .................................................................................................................
2,500.00
GERMAN STATES
1438 ws
1850-1900 selection of better singles, pairs, blocks, also a few covers from Wurttemberg,
Oldenburg, Saxony, Hannover, Bremen, Prussia, Baden, Hamburg etc., few varieties and essays,
mostly with margins all around, nice cancels, shades, many signed Bloch and Holcombe, faults
noted throughout, but generally fine-v.f. appearance, high catalogue value ...........................................
1,500.00
1439 ws
1850-1900 red stock book with 1,500+ mostly used singles from Prussia, Saxony, Schleswig,
German Empire Large and Small Shields, usual condition, many better cancellations, high
catalogue value .................................................................................................................................................
1,000.00
1440 ws
1850-1920 Baden-Wurttemberg, collection of hundreds in two Lighthouse hingeless albums, one
volume dedicated to Bavaria and Wurttemberg alone, mostly used, some duplication, missing the
key rarities, but with excellent representation of issues, few reference items not counted, mixed
condition with faults noted, high catalogue value ........................................................................................
2,500.00
1860-80 small stock book with 100+ unused singles, pairs and blocks of four, Lubeck, Bergdorf,
Oldenburg, Thurn & Taxis, Brunswick, perf. and imperf. issues, mixed condition, some without gum
or with usual small flaws, fresh, mostly fine-v.f. ..........................................................................................
500.00
1441 wa
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GERMAN STATES - BAVARIA
1442 ws
1849-1920 collection on pages, hundreds of used and unused, extensive Classics including four
examples of 1kr black, multiple copies of 18kr red, large multiples, perfins, cancels, proofs and
essays and more, cancellations study and more, mixed condition with usual faults, huge catalogue
value ...................................................................................................................................................................
1,500.00
GERMANY
1443 ws
1871-1945 balance of a specialized collection in two cartons, mostly accumulation of used and
unused singles, inscription pairs and blocks, collected for shades and cancellations, perfins,
inflation usages (some signed Infla, Berlin), Soviet Zone, Danzig and much more, mixed condition,
some n.h., mostly fine, very high catalogue value ......................................................................................
1,000.00
1444 (w)
1872-1902 Large and Small Shields complete except 7kr ultramarine, 28 unused stamps including
additional shades of 2kr and 9kr, also 10gr and 30gr numerals and two brown surcharges, mostly
without gum, generally nicely centered, all more or less with small faults (usually thins), also two
used items not counted, plus 1876-1877 Eagle, last two defective, plus next four issues, all fine-v.f.,
complete to 5m (red and white retouched, missing 1m Deutsches Reich), cat. $17,328 .......................
..............................................................................................................................................(1/64,65d,65C/79)
1,500.00
1445 ws
1872-1956 collection on Schaubek album pages, mostly complete used or unused to 1940, with
souvenir sheets (missing only Nothilfe B58), semi-postals and air post complete, some unlisted
items, se-tenants and booklet panes, also complete collections of American Zone (Band and Netz
complete), Soviet Zone, French Zone, Federal Republic, Berlin and DDR, all neatly hinged on
pages, many unfortunately stuck down, some usual faults among the earlier issues, others fine-v.f.,
high catalogue value ........................................................................................................................................
1,000.00
1446 ws
1910-1940 collection of se-tenants and tete-beche combinations, hundreds of mostly unused pairs
and strips, with early Deutsches Reich plus advertising labels (12x5pf green and 1x10pf carmine),
from there mostly unused (hinged), including extensive Hindenburg issues, semi-postals and air
post, mostly fine-v.f. .......................................................................................................................................
2,000.00
1925-1931 issues, mounted in a 1932 UPU booklet (Madrid), with Famous Men, Hindenburg-Ebert,
South America Flight set of two, Polar Flight set of three, plus many others, each stamp lightly
stuck in places, fresh, v.f. ...............................................................................................................................
250.00
1447 w
1448 w/wws
1933-1941 collection of se-tenants and combinations (Zusammendrucke), mostly unused, many
n.h., some duplication, with better items, commemorative issues (Wagner, Frederick the Great,
Landscapes), Hindenburg and Hitler, tete-beche pairs, booklet panes etc., probably 75% complete
for the period, generally fine-v.f., good nucleus for expansion, Mi. €8,000+ ..........................................
1449 ww
750.00
1949-55 issues complete, including Posthorn, Heuss, Semi-Postals, etc., n.h., fine-v.f., cat.
€4,250............................................................................................................................................(Mi.111-226)
750.00
GERMANY - SOVIET ZONE
1450 w
1945-1959 collection with nearly complete Russian Zone (East Saxony) including “Pochta”, AntiFascist and Christmas souvenir sheets (two of each paper variety), Reconstruction, also French
Zone, Saar (souvenir sheets included), American Zone, some n.h., mostly fine-v.f. .............................
1,000.00
GERMANY - DDR
1451 ww
1951-1961 issues complete in a Lighthouse album, with commemoratives, regular issues, air post,
perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.€3,500+) ..................................................................
250.00
GERMANY - PLEBISCITE ISSUES
1452 w
1916-1923 collection on Scott’s album pages, with fairly complete selections of Allenstein,
Marienwerder, Memel (including Lithuanian Occupation complete), Eupen & Malmedy, Upper
Silesia, German Officials etc., very clean, fine-v.f. .....................................................................................
1,000.00
GERMAN COLONIES
1453 ws
1454 w
1897-1900 Cameroun-Togo, collection on pages, used and unused, many sets to 5m, also some
Offices Abroad and British Samoa, fine-v.f. A clean collection ................................................................
1,000.00
1898-1915 Offices in China through Togo, collection on Scott’s album pages, mostly complete sets
including Yachts to 5m, hinged, mostly fine-v.f. and clean, Mi. cat. €4,500 .............................................
750.00
GERMANY - WORLD WAR I
1455 `
1915-1918 German Occupation of Belgium, group of 100+ covers and cards, various frankings and
destinations, censor strikes etc., interesting lot ..........................................................................................
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250.00
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GERMANY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES
1456 wwa
1939-1945 collection in a Lighthouse hingeless album, with complete Bohemia & Moravia,
Generalgouvernment, Serbia, Belgian and French Legion Issues (including Russian Bear souvenir
sheet), Albania, Kotor, Montenegro (without Mi.No. 10-14,19), Macedonia, Laibach, Kurland,
Channel Islands and few others. Also included are many perf. and imperf. sheetlets from
Generalgouvernment, few varieties, many stamps signed Krischke and others, n.h., fine-v.f. ............
3,000.00
GERMANY - WORLD WAR II
1457 w
1939-44 collection on pages, with fairly complete selections of Bohemia & Moravia,
Generalgouvernment, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Elsas, etc., mostly fine-v.f. ..............................................
150.00
GERMANY - WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES
1458 ww
1939-45 selection of sets including Bohemia & Moravia First Issue, 13 complete sets, all signed
Dr.Dub, Gilbert etc. (Mi.1-19); Generalgouvernment surcharges, 2 sets (Mi.14-39), Officials 5 sets
(Mi.D1-15) and 9 sets (Mi.D16-24); Luxemburg overprints, 60 sets (Mi.33-41), all n.h., fine-v.f., cat.
€2,935..................................................................................................................................................................
500.00
GERMANY - WWII OCCUPATION OF POLAND
1459 w/wws
1940 accumulation/stock of surcharges on Polish stamps, hundreds of used and unused, with many
blocks of four and 10+ complete sets (n.h. and used), also other overprints such as Deutsche Post
Osten, Elsas, Lothringen, Luxembourg etc., mixed condition, mostly fine-v.f. ........................................
1,000.00
GERMANY - POSTAL HISTORY
1460 `
1850-1960 balance of the Abraham Siegel stock of thousands of covers and cards in three cartons,
assembled over a lifetime, with Old German States (Thurn & Taxis, Heligoland, Wurttemberg),
Empire, inflation covers, Third Reich, Federal Republic and Berlin, German Colonies, World War I
and World War II Issues, Plebiscite issues, Saar, Danzig, Memel and more, with good deal of
propaganda cards, extensive Postal Stationery, flights, unusual destinations, rates, with many
better and higher priced items, excellent variety, ready for immediate resale, mixed condition, worth
careful inspection .............................................................................................................................................
5,000.00
GERMANY - Philatelic Literature
1461
1933-1945 Library in five cartons, hundreds of books in German and in English, hard-bound
volumes, pamphlets, reference handbooks, with special emphasis on World War II, studies of the
Holocaust and Concentration Camp Mail, fieldpost, Nazi propaganda cards, Allied and German
propaganda forgeries, slogan cancellations, Nuremberg Rallies, Olympics cancellations, some
duplication, many rare and difficult to find items, fine condition ...............................................................
750.00
GREAT BRITAIN
1462 wwa
1940-1970 Mostly QEII issues, hundreds of sets, blocks of four and larger, definitives, booklet
panes, also some older items, George VI etc., various quantities, apparently n.h., fine-v.f.,
substantial lot ....................................................................................................................................................
500.00
1463 wwa
1953-1973 regular issues and commemoratives, stock book with hundreds of complete sets, some
older issues (1924-25 British Empire Exhibition, Silver Jubilee blocks of four, George VI Festivals,
10sh indigo, etc.), 1-10 of each, occasionally more, with Castle sets (including De La Rue
printings), Postage Dues, Graphites and others, many blocks of four or larger, n.h., fine-v.f. ............
1,500.00
GREECE
1464 s
1862-1902 Hermes Heads, accumulation of hundreds in old dealer’s stock book, mostly used,
various printings, values to 80L, also some later issues and few covers, mixed condition, excellent
for study .............................................................................................................................................................
1,000.00
1465 ws
1889-1940 collection on pages, with used and unused singles and sets, including 1896 and 1906
Olympics sets complete used, Air Post, 1940 Youth sets complete including overprints (unused),
pictorial sets etc., mostly fine-v.f. ..................................................................................................................
750.00
1466 w
1896-1995 collection in three Lindner albums, with first and second Olympics, including surcharges,
commemorative sets with 100d Apollo (Scott’s 380), more or less complete from that point including
Air Post, Postage Dues, some back of the book items (used or unused), earlier items l.h. or h.r.,
few minor flaws noted, others fine-v.f., many post WWII n.h., some booklets, occasional duplication,
nice collection ...................................................................................................................................................
2,500.00
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1467 w/ww
1924-1980 collection in two Lighthouse albums, with better commemoratives, including 100d Apollo
(Scott’s 380), Stadium, 1940 Youth (also overprints for Albania), 1951 ERP, St. Paul, Nato and
others, as well as Air Post, Postage Dues, occasional duplication, back of the book items etc.,
earlier items l.h., apparently n.h. from 1940 to date, fine-v.f. ...................................................................
1,000.00
IRAQ
1468 ws
1918-55 collection in stock book, used and unused (often both), with 1918-20 British Occupation,
King Faisal to 25r and 1d on 25r, Faisal II, with Air Post, Officials with Faisal 25r and 1d on 25r,
souvenir sheets (perf. and imperf), etc., mixed condition with some faults noted (mostly affecting
lower values), fine-v.f. .....................................................................................................................................
1,500.00
IRELAND
1469 w/wws
1922-78 collection on Schaubek pages, missing Seahorses overprinted in blue black (Scott’s 36-38
and perhaps a few other items), but includes the other three sets of Seahorses, St. Patrick (n.h.),
regular issues, postage dues, etc., hinged or n.h. (few used), fine-v.f. ...................................................
750.00
ITALY AND ITALIAN COLONIES
1470 w/wws
1863-1940 collection of hundreds in stock book, with some 19th Century used and unused, many
complete sets with occasional duplication, 1930s better items (Football, Children, Air Post and
others) included, with Aegean Islands, Somalia, General Issues, Italian East Africa, Tripolitania,
also some back of the book items, mixed condition, many n.h., high catalogue value ..........................
1,500.00
ITALY
1471 w/ww
1879-1945 collection in Lindner album, mostly n.h., with regular issues, commemoratives including
Virgil, Football, etc., Semi-Postals, Air Post with Zeppelin and Balbo Triptychs, Postage Dues,
Parcel Post and more back of the book, fine-v.f., high catalogue value ..................................................
1,000.00
ITALY AND ITALIAN AREA - POSTAL HISTORY
1472 `
1473 `
1840-1960 Carton with hundreds of covers and cards, with impressive representation of Italian
States (Parma, Lombardy-Venetia, Roman States, Tuscany), Kingdom, World War I and World War
II usages, military mail, Social Republic, Trieste and AMG, Italian Colonies and Offices Abroad, San
Marino, Vatican City, flights, Postal Stationery, censored mail, destinations, with many items which
merit individual lotting (priced $500+), some reference items, mixed condition, great for a postal
historian, ex-Abraham Siegel ..........................................................................................................................
5,000.00
1860-1985 a lifetime’s gathering of thousands of covers and cards, packed in six cartons (banker’s
boxes), mostly commercial mail, also some FDCs, strength in issues from 1930s, also 1946-1948,
many interesting items (especially the quantities of 1947 100L carmine lake, with perforation
varieties, rates, origins and destinations), plus air post, postage dues, miscellaneous items from
1960 Olympics (Rome), some Europa, post office presentation sheets and much more, mixed
condition, mostly fine or better .......................................................................................................................
15,000.00
ITALIAN COLONIES
1474 w/ww
1912-1940 Aegean Islands-Tripolitania, collection of mostly complete sets neatly arranged in a
large stock book, including postage dues, parcel post and Vaglia, with Libya, Eritrea, Somalia,
Tripolitania, Dalmatia and Aegean Islands, missing the rarities, but with better items,
commemoratives, regular issues and air post. Also included (but not counted) is a nice group of
Fiume, with Arbe and Veglia, l.h. or n.h., mostly fine or better (Sassone catalogue Aegean Islands
(€29,800), Somalia (€29,700), Tripolitania (€6,500), Eritrea (€24,000), Libya (€16,800), total, cat.
€107,600) ............................................................................................................................................................
25,000.00
JAPAN
1475 `
1860-1960 covers, hundreds in carton, various usages, some FDCs, destinations, flights, Offices
etc., good variety of issues, mostly fine, ex-Abraham Siegel ....................................................................
1,000.00
1476 s
1890-1910 small group of used stamps (also Japanese Offices in China) some on pieces, cancelled
Shanghai etc., mixed condition ......................................................................................................................
100.00
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NORTH KOREA
1477 ww
1950s-1998 hundreds of apparently complete sets on cards, some duplication, n.h., fine-v.f. ............
1478 ws
1919-1940 balance of a specialized collection on pages, with 10 proofs (two in black, others printed
on multicolor paper), Wolmar imperf. gutter tete-beche block of eight, two blocks imperf. vertically
or horizontally, Latgale 50k strip of four imperf. vertically, other varieties such as Ulmanis 40s
vertical pair imperf. between, 20k arms vertical pair imperf. between, triangles perf. and imperf.
sets (CB6-8a), Leonardo da Vinci (CB9a-13a) two imperf. sets (different positions of the
watermark), Icarus (CB14-17) perf. and imperf. sets used, plus perf. set unused, fine-v.f. lot ............
500.00
LATVIA
500.00
LIECHTENSTEIN
1479 w/ww
1912-1965 collection on “Safe” album pages, issues complete (without air post and back of the
book) including all three varieties of 1912-15 Prince Johann, 25h dark blue, ultramarine, chalky and
unsurfaced paper (Scott’s 1-3, 1a-3a, 3b), 1921 definitives perf. 9½ and 12½, pictorials and
commemoratives, Arms, Vaduz souvenir sheet etc., mostly n.h., fine-v.f. ..............................................
2,500.00
1480 w/wwa
1912-1979 collection on Scott’s album pages, mostly complete (missing the Vaduz souvenir sheet),
with commemorative sets, values to 10fr, Air Post, Officials, Postage Dues, sheetlets including 10fr
Madonna (171), Air Post sheetlets of nine (C26-33), plus more, some duplication, fine-v.f. ................
..........................................................................................................................................(1/673,C1-37,O1-58)
1,000.00
LITHUANIA
1481 wsa
1919-1997 balance of a specialized collection on pages, with varieties of the Berlin Issue (5auk
double center one inverted, signed Mikulski), 1920 Anniversary issue 5auk (Scott’s No. 80var)
imperf. block of four, 1922 surcharges, 1923 Memel blocks of four (176-188), 1939 Vilnius imperf.
pairs (314-16var), 1940 Liberty Issue (imperf. proofs and singles), Air Post with color shifts, perf.
and imperf. blocks of four, some modern issues, mostly fine-v.f. .............................................................
500.00
LUXEMBOURG
1482 w/wwa
1906-47 wholesale group of sheets of 25, sheetlets of five, souvenir sheets etc., moderate
quantities, some hinged, mostly n.h., few used, fine-v.f., cat. $5,418+ ....................................................
1,000.00
MEXICO
1483 `
1878-1979 covers and cards, group of 200+, commercial and FDCs, few better items including
Sonora, provisionals etc., mixed condition, fine ..........................................................................................
1,000.00
MIDDLE EAST
1484 w/ww
1940-1990 Issues, thousands of stamps in two large stock books, mostly complete sets and
souvenir sheets from Aden, Bahrain, Dubai, Qatar, Jordan, South Arabia, Yemen, U.A.E. and many
others, some older singles and sets from Syria and Lebanon, also Iran, Iraq and many others, minor
duplication, many better items, mostly fine-v.f. ...........................................................................................
2,500.00
MIDDLE EAST - POSTAL HISTORY
1485 `
1940-1960 carton with hundreds of covers and cards, with seldom offered covers from the Emirates,
Iraq, Palestine, Yemen, some early Israel, also Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, with better Postal
Stationery and more, ex-Abraham Siegel .....................................................................................................
1,500.00
MONACO
1486 w/ww
1487 ws
1885-2003 collection complete in six “Princesse” albums, with regular issues including 5fr carmine
(No.10), Semi-Postals including Orphans and 5+5fr Marriage, Air Post, Postage Dues, Telephone
stamps, Booklets, souvenir sheets (perf and imperf), plus some specialty items including proofs,
mostly n.h. (key values l.h.), signed Brun, Calves where appropriate, a beautiful collection ...............
5,000.00
1885-1960 collection on stock cards, with early issues to 1fr, sets to 20fr, semi-postals, air post
(Birds), souvenir sheets, perf. and imperf. sheets of four souvenir sheets, some postage dues, few
later issues in sheetlets of 10, mostly fine-v.f. ............................................................................................
1,000.00
NETHERLANDS AND COLONIES
1488 w/wws
1913-50s small accumulation in stock book, with Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles (including Air
Post), Netherlands Indies (including 1923 Wilhelmina, nine used sets) and Surinam, with Regular
Issues, Semi-Postals, used or unused, many n.h., fine-v.f. .......................................................................
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1,000.00
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NETHERLANDS AND COLONIES - POSTAL HISTORY
1489 `
1490 `
1855-1960 carton with hundreds of covers and cards from Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles,
Surinam, with much postal stationery, official and cacheted FDCs, flights and much more, exAbraham Siegel .................................................................................................................................................
1,500.00
1927-1966 selection of 75 covers and FDCs, with many better items including 1928 Olympics
complete set on registered cover from Rotterdam to USA, 1950 Zommerzegels (NVPH
€1,600), duplication with various cachets, regular issues and commemorative sets, mostly fine-v.f. .
500.00
POLAND
1491 ws
1492 `
1918-1945 balance of a specialized collection, with used and unused locals, occasional POW
issues from Woldenberg and others, Displaced Persons Camps Red Cross souv. sheets, few better
items, mostly fine .............................................................................................................................................
500.00
1900-1965 box with 100+ covers and cards. with inflation franking, WWII government in exile,
censored mail, destinations, postal stationery, few Russia used in Poland and others, mostly fine ...
500.00
PORTUGAL
1493 s
1853-1874 accumulation of imperf. and perf. classics in two stock books, hundreds of mostly used,
values to 120reis, many better items, cancellations, shades, varieties etc., mixed condition with
usual faults to be expected, many fine and better, huge catalogue value ...............................................
2,500.00
1494 ws
1853-1940 collection of used and unused singles and sets on Kabe album pages, with extensive
19th century, 1895 St. Anthony set (used), some souvenir sheets on cover, some duplication (better
sets), mixed condition, mostly fine .................................................................................................................
1,000.00
1495 wsa
1940-1948 Portuguese Legion, Centenary, Exhibition, Famous Men etc., selection of 15 different
used or unused souvenir sheets, including three from Portuguese Colonies, occasional minor flaws,
generally fine-v.f., cat. $1,400 ....................................................................................................(586a/642a)
300.00
PORTUGAL AND PORTUGUESE COLONIES
1496 wwa
1940-1980s souvenir sheets, stock of hundreds starting with Rowland Hill, Lisbon Exhibition, plus
later items, Colonies, combination sheets etc., occasional condition problems, mostly n.h., fine-v.f.
500.00
PORTUGAL AND PORTUGUESE COLONIES - POSTAL HISTORY
1497 `
1840-1960 carton with hundreds of covers and cards, from stampless to imperf. And perf. Issues on
cover, souvenir sheets, flights, Postal Stationery, censored mail, all colonies represented, mixed
condition, interesting lot, ex-Abraham Siegel ...............................................................................................
2,500.00
ROMANIA
1498 ww
1954-1969 anti-Communist regime issues by the Romanian Immigrant groups in Europe and USA,
collection of perf. and imperf. stamps and souvenir sheets, various subjects including Space,
Europa, Unesco, Christmas, Anti-Hunger, Red Cross, mostly mounted and written-up on pages,
n.h., fine-v.f., limited printings, seldom offered ...........................................................................................
1,500.00
RUSSIA
1499 w/wwa
1930s-50s selection of blocks of four, including 1930 3r, 30k on 4k, Army and Navy, Be a Hero,
Lermontov, Soviet Heroes, Medals, Bombers, Arms of the Soviet Union, 1949 Sports, Cinema, 1955
Pavilions, etc., hinged or n.h., fine-v.f. .........................................................................................................
1,000.00
ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON
1500 ws
1941-42 balance of a specialized collection, mostly France Libre overprints, with singles, pairs,
varieties of overprint, few used on pieces, better items include set of postage dues, Noel overprints
and much more .................................................................................................................................................
1,500.00
SAAR
1501 ws`
1920-1956 collection on pages with overprints including 10m, used and unused, complete except for
a few high values and sets, with semi-postals, airpost, and officials, also few blocks, covers and
small varieties, both Flood Relief souvenir sheets etc., mostly fine-v.f. ..................................................
750.00
1502 ws
1920-1956 collection of used and unused singles and sets on pages, also additional stock pages
with all the better semi-postals, air post and few miscellaneous items, fine-v.f. ....................................
1,000.00
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SCANDINAVIA - POSTAL HISTORY
1503 `
1855-1960 carton with hundreds of covers and cards from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway,
Sweden and Greenland, both 19th and 20th century well represented, with many unusual items,
especially used and unused postal stationery from all countries, dozens of items $100+ (some
higher), flight covers, destinations, ship mail, censored and more, interesting and diverse holding,
mixed condition, ex-Abraham Siegel .............................................................................................................
2,500.00
SPAIN AND COLONIES
1504 (w)a
1505 w/ww
1850-1900 forgeries prepared by Miguel Segui (who produced forgeries in Barcelona in 1905),
collection of 10,000+ stamps (mostly in partial sheets of 96), 100 (!) different, imperforate and perf.
issues represented, including Cuba, Philippines, Fernando Po and others. An amazing group .........
20,000.00
1950s-80s stock of many thousands on manila stock cards, apparently complete sets, various
quantities of singles and large multiples, some older items incl. early Andorra etc., mostly n.h., finev.f. .......................................................................................................................................................................
1,500.00
SPAIN AND COLONIES POSTAL HISTORY
1506 `
1852-1950 hundreds of covers and carts in carton, from stampless to Spanish Civil War, postal
stationery, Spanish Cuba and Philippines, Puerto Rico, various Colonies, wide range of issues,
better frankings, destinations, flights, errors and more, mixed condition, mostly fine. An interesting
lot, ex-Abraham Siegel......................................................................................................................................
1,000.00
SPANISH COLONIES
1507 ws
1902-2006 Andorra, Spanish Guinea, Spanish and French Morocco and Rio de Oro, substantial
collection on pages, mostly unused, with many better set to 10p, also souvenir sheets, some
unlisted items, mostly fine-v.f. ........................................................................................................................
1,000.00
SWITZERLAND
1508 sa
1509 wwa
1854-1940 collection, mostly complete of used singles and souvenir sheets on album pages, with
imperf. and perf. Sitting Helvetia, Standing Helvetia, Regular Issues, Semi-Postals, Air Post
including C1-2, Postage Dues, Officials with Board of Trade, Society of Nations, International Labor
Bureau to 10fr and others, souvenir sheets include Naba, Pro Patria, etc., with many expert
certificates for appropriate items, few minor flaws noted, but generally fine-v.f. A nice collection ....
1934-1951 souvenir sheets, collection of 16 different including NABA, various semi-postals, with the
large block of four sheets of 1935 Pro-Patria (B80a), all n.h. and post office fresh, n.h., v.f., Mi. cat.
€3,198...............................................................................................................................................(226/B206)
1510 a
2,500.00
Semi-Postals. 1907-92 Pro Juventute and Pro Patria, collection of used souvenir sheets and blocks
of four, mostly complete sets, fine-v.f., with many certificates for better items which might require
expertization. A lovely collection for a specialist, seldom offered, Zu. SFr 31,000+ ............................
1,000.00
5,000.00
SWITZERLAND - POSTAL HISTORY
1511 `
1855-1960 carton with 1,000+ covers and cards, with impressive representation of 19th Century,
Rayons and Helvetias, souvenir sheets (including Naba), flights, postage dues, postal stationery
and much more, with many better items which would normally be offered individually. A rare
opportunity to obtain a comprehensive stock of Swiss postal history, mixed condition, please
inspect, ex-Abraham Siegel ............................................................................................................................
5,000.00
1512 `
1920s-60 box with hundreds of covers and cards, with Pro-Juventute and Pro-Patria FDCs in
German, French and Italian, souvenir sheets (Lunaba etc.), first flight covers, special events etc.,
also some Liechtenstein, occasional duplication, mostly fine-v.f. .............................................................
5,000.00
1513 `
1948-1949 Issues, group of 22 unaddressed, sometimes cacheted FDCs in all three languages,
usually 2-3 of each, with Pro-Patria, Pro-Juventute, UPU and Imaba, fine-v.f., Zu. SFr 4,238 .............
750.00
1948-1955 selection of 16 better, mostly cacheted, unaddressed FDCs, with regular issue, ProPatria and Pro-Juventute, German, French and Italian cancels, fresh and v.f. group, Zu. SFr 2,890.
300.00
1514 `
TANNU TUVA
1515 ws`
1926-1943 balance of a specialized holdings in two albums, with hundreds of used and unused,
perf. and imperf. stamps, with complete sets included, inverted surcharges (Scott’s 31a), several
examples of 15k on 6k orange (one with Sismondo certificate), numerous triangles, with nine covers
(some duplication), 1943 Government Building and Arms, with vertical strip of five, etc., mostly fine
or better .............................................................................................................................................................
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2,500.00
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TRIESTE - ZONE A
1516 w/wws
1944-1953 collection on Bush album pages, with many errors and varieties including displaced and
inverted “AMG VG” overprints, gutter pairs and blocks, position inscription blocks, Natale Triestino
overprints, also additional stock cards with many additional complete sets (n.h.), with better Parcel
Post, few covers etc., fine-v.f. ........................................................................................................................
1,000.00
TRIESTE - ZONE B
1517 ww
1949-1954 issues complete, with air post, postage dues, tax stamps, also perf. And imperf.
Souvenir sheets, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.1-116, PA1/S18), cat. €2,200 .........................................................
500.00
UKRAINE
1518 ws
1519 ws`
1918-20 balance of a consignment, hundreds of used and unused stamps in albums, stock books
and on pages, with Kiev, Odessa, Podilya and others, good variety, also selection of reference
material, excellent nucleus for a starter collection of Ukrainian tridents .................................................
1,500.00
1946-1995 large lot in three stock books with hundred of labels, vignettes, covers etc., special
events, Boy Scouts, Detention Camp issues, proofs and essays, propaganda items, other Cinderella
etc., mixed condition, interesting lot ..............................................................................................................
500.00
VATICAN CITY
1520 ww
1929-92 collection on Scott’s album pages, apparently complete except for Scott nos.35-40, with
Regular Issues, Air Post including Tobias, Special Delivery and Postage Dues, n.h., fine-v.f. ...........
1,000.00
YUGOSLAVIA
1521 s
Air Post. 1949 100th Anniversary of the Railway System, perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, 15
complete sets, plus additional imperf., all cancelled First Day of Issue (15 December 1949), mostly
with gum, fine-v.f. (Mi.Block 4A+B), cat. €4,030 ...........................................................................................
500.00
WORLDWIDE
1522 ws
1840-1934 Europe and the Americas, extensive collection in four beautifully maintained and pristine
Schaubek albums (1936 Lucke edition), with gilt edged pages, collected used or unused,
comprehensive Germany, German States and Colonies, as well as Danzig and Saar; Italy, Italian
States and Offices Abroad, virtually complete except the rarities, San Marino; Scandinavia with
Sweden (unused 80o Varnamo, both 1924 UPU sets), Norway, Iceland; Greece, Hungary, Turkey,
Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles apparently complete including all of the 5g and 10g values,
France and Colonies (with 5+5fr Orphans), Belgium (Helmet and Red Cross sets), Great Britain
(Victoria £1 brown, £1 green, also Edward and George V £1 green, all used); Americas with
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, with other South American countries and occasional British
Commonwealth, occasional faults noted among the classics, few reference items, mostly fine or
better. An excellent old-time collection, inspection recommended ..........................................................
7,500.00
1523 ws
1850-1960 United States and Foreign, old-time dealer’s (B.J. Miller Stamp Company) stock, housed
in 16 cartons, in stock books, glassines, counter books, mint sheet files etc., better United States
regular issues and commemoratives, used and unused, British Commonwealth, many sets to £1,
Eastern Europe, especially Czechoslovakia including WWII Occupation Issues, Germany, France,
Vatican, mixed condition, somewhat messy in places, worth careful inspection ....................................
5,000.00
1524 ws
1900-1960 old-time dealer’s stock assembled in Scott’s Catalogue order in glassine envelopes (16
long boxes), with moderate quantities of many complete sets, singles and short sets from European
Countries, British Commonwealth, South America and Asia, many sets $100+, strength in Italy and
Colonies (1930s sets, many n.h.), Portuguese Colonies, Eastern Europe, British Omnibus sets,
Australia, Canada and much more, some used, mainly l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., substantial and useful
lot, ex-B.J. Miller stamp company ..................................................................................................................
5,000.00
1525 w/wws
1920-1960 box with hundreds of mostly sets and souvenir sheets in glassine envelopes, usually
better items (semi-postals and air post) from Eastern Europe (Bulgaria Sport sets; Poland B.I.E.,
Roosevelt, Na Skarb; Czechoslovakia 1925 Olympics; Hungary Madonna, Roosevelt, Stamp on
Stamp, Bridge, UPU, plus others); Yugoslavia definitives, Bridge souvenir sheets, also Trieste Zone
B; Russia, incl. souvenir sheets; Albania; Asia with Japan, Thailand, Korea; Middle East with Saudi
Arabia, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Israel and Lebanon; Latin and South America incl. Haiti, Dominican
Republic, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and many others, various quantities, mostly fine-v.f., some stuck
down, so inspection is a must ........................................................................................................................
5,000.00
1526 w/ww
1930-1990 balance of a consignment, sets and souvenir sheets, selection in two stock books and
loose, with United States, Liechtenstein, France, Portugal and others, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. ..............
500.00
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WORLDWIDE TOPICALS
1527 wwa
1970s-80s various issues, with Space, Airplanes etc., transportation related, with complete sheets,
sets, varieties from South America, Middle East etc., n.h., v.f., high retail value ..................................
500.00
WORLDWIDE TOPICALS - Animals on Stamps
1528 wwa
1970s-80s Prehistoric Animals, wholesale lot of perf. and imperf. sets and souvenir sheets, various
quantities, mostly from Gulf States (Ajman, Fujera, Manama etc.), also Equatorial Guinea and
others, n.h., v.f., owners catalogue value (Michel/Scott’s) $13,000 ..........................................................
500.00
WORLDWIDE COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY
1529 `
1840-1960 carton with hundreds, many in cover albums, commercial and First Days, United States
and Foreign, with better Austria including first issue, 1949-50 FDCs, France, Italy and Germany
including Old States, Zeppelin covers (Germany C38,39x2), Switzerland with early semi-postals
FDCs, Iceland, Netherlands, Great Britain (two Penny Blacks), British Commonwealth, Canada,
some stampless, mixed condition, many useful items, please examine ...................................................
1,500.00
1840-1960 balance of Abraham Siegel stock of 5,000+ covers and cards, housed in 13 cartons
(bankers boxes), assembled over a lifetime of collecting and philatelic trading by one of the most
knowledgeable and respected postal historians, most areas represented and somewhat sorted, with
Eastern and Western European countries, Latin, South and Central America, Asia and Pacific area,
Russia and Russian Area, Greece, Belgium, Czechoslovakia and others. Here you will find
everything from stampless to ship mail, destinations, rates and registry markings, censored mail,
first flights, high values on cover, officials, postage dues, advertising covers, extensive used and
unused postal stationery, propaganda cards, complete sets on cover, unusual combinations, some
reference material and even a small group of stamps and items which need further research
(Honduras Air Post, high catalogue value items which need to be expertized, etc.). Many of the
covers are priced ($20-$500+), some with hand-written explanatory notes. It is apparent that every
item had a purpose and this is truly a treasure throve and ideal for cover collector, dealer or
reseller, mixed condition, inspection a must ................................................................................................
25,000.00
1841-1961 selection of 80+ covers and cards, with Zeppelin flights from Egypt, Austria, Germany,
Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Pioneer flights from USA, better frankings, several classic issues on
covers, pre-philatelic and much more, mostly fine-v.f. ...............................................................................
3,000.00
1532 `
1850-1960 United States and Foreign, old-time dealer’s (B.J. Miller) cover stock, many thousands
housed in 12 cartons (bankers boxes), much Eastern Europe, especially Czechoslovakia, also
Germany, France, Switzerland, Israel etc. In addition to those, there are 7 more cartons with
quantities of Israel postal stationery and post office openings, occasional toning, mostly fine or
better ..................................................................................................................................................................
2,500.00
1533 `
Zeppelin Flights. 1929-36 small box with a selection of 75+ covers and cards, with Brazil, Iceland,
Germany including high value frankings (South America, Polar Flight 4m etc.), mixed foreign items,
postcards etc., ex-Abraham Siegel ................................................................................................................
1,000.00
1530 `
1531 `
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